fuut

Dutch

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly onomatopoeic. More likely derived from the second element of aarsvoet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fyt/

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• Hyphenation: fuut
• Rhymes: -yt

Noun

fuut m (plural futen, diminutive fuutje n)

1. great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

   Synonym: aarsvoet

2. (more broadly) A grebe, any waterbird of the order Podicipediformes.

Derived terms

• atitlanfuut
• dikbekfuut
• geoorde fuut
• grote fuut
• Patagonische fuut
• roodhalsfuut
• zilverfuut
• zwanenhalsfuut

Further reading

• fuut on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
• futen on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl