reiger

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch reiger, from Old Dutch heigero, from Frankish *hraigrō, from Proto-Germanic *hraigrô.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯.ɣər/
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  • Hyphenation: rei‧ger
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣər

Noun

reiger m (plural reigers, diminutive reigertje n)

  1. heron, waterbird of the family Ardeidae

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • Afrikaans: reier
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