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Sparjebird
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Sparrje bird in 1718. Borrowed from nl fy Sparjeburd, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs *Sparringa a surname and ofs burd bank, edge.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈspɑr.jəˌbɪrt/
nl Spar je bird
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Opsterland p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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