wielewaal

wielewaal

Dutch

Een wielewaal. — A golden oriole (sense 1).

Alternative forms

• wiedewaal (now dialectal)

Etymology

From older wiedewaal by assimilation of -d- to -l-, from Middle Dutch wedewale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋi.ləˌʋaːl/
• Hyphenation: wie‧le‧waal

Noun

wielewaal m (plural wielewalen, diminutive wielewaaltje n)

1. golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
2. oriole, any bird of the genus Oriolus