stinkvogel

stinkvogel

Dutch

Etymology

Possibly a calque of Sranan Tongo tingifowru[1], equivalent to stinken (“to stink, to reek”) +‎ vogel (“bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪŋkˌfoː.ɣəl/

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• Hyphenation: stink‧vo‧gel

Noun

stinkvogel m (plural stinkvogels)

1. (chiefly Suriname) black vulture, Coragyps atratus

   Synonym: zwarte gier

2. (Suriname) hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin

   Synonym: hoatzin

References

1. J. van Donselaar (2013), Nicoline van der Sijs, editor, Woordenboek van het Nederlands in Suriname van 1667 tot 1876 [Dictionary of the Dutch Language in Suriname from 1667 to 1876], Amsterdam; The Hague: Meertens Instituut/Nederlandse Taalunie, →ISBN, page 210.