parelmoervlinder

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of parelmoer (“mother of pearl”) +‎ vlinder (“butterfly”). Named after the light spots on the wings of certain fritillaries.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpaː.rəl.muːrˌvlɪn.dər/
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Hyphenation: pa‧rel‧moer‧vlin‧der

Noun

parelmoervlinder m (plural parelmoervlinders, diminutive parelmoervlindertje n)

Any of certain butterflies of the genus Argynnis (the fritillaries).

Derived terms

duinparelmoervlinder
grote parelmoervlinder
kleine parelmoervlinder

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