roodborst
Dutch
Etymology
rood + borst
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: rood‧borst
Noun
roodborst m (plural roodborsten, diminutive roodborstje n)
- (zoology) A vernacular name for an animal species with a charactistic red (spot on) the chest, notably:
- (commonly in the diminutive roodborstje) The robin, Erithacus rubecula
- (less common, but also usually in the diminutive) Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Synonyms
- roodbaardje n
- gekraagde roodstaartje n, roodbaard
Related terms
- roodborst-tapuit m
- roodborst-vliegenvanger m
- roodstaart