uilskuiken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈœy̯lsˌkœy̯.kə(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • (literally) owlet, owl chick
  • (derogatory) nincompoop, birdbrain

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish uil (owl) + Dutch, Flemish kuiken (chick, chicken, young bird, nestling).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

kuiken

Gloss

chick, chicken, young bird, nestling

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鶏

Emoji
🐣 🐤 🐥

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