flamingo

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌflaːˈmɪŋ.ɡoː/

noun

Definitions

flamingo, bird of the family Phoenicopteridae
(Suriname) scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese flamingo (flame-colored) derived from Spanish, Castilian flamengo (flame colored) derived from Old Occitan flamenc (flame colored).

Origin

Old Occitan

flamenc

Gloss

flame colored

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

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Cognates and derived terms

flamingo English
flamma Latin
Flamingo German
flamengo Spanish, Castilian
flamingo Norwegian Bokmål
flamengo Portuguese
flamingo Portuguese
flaming Polish
flamingo Norwegian Nynorsk
flamink Afrikaans
фламинго Bulgarian
flamenc Old Occitan
flamingo Sranan Tongo