nachtegaal

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === nachtegael, nagtegaal, nagtegael (obsolete) === Etymology === Inherited from Middle Dutch nachtegale, from Old Dutch *nahtagala, from Proto-West Germanic *nahtigalā. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɑx.təˌɣaːl/ Hyphenation: nach‧te‧gaal Rhymes: -ɑxtəɣaːl Homophone: Nachtegaal === Noun === nachtegaal m (plural nachtegalen, diminutive nachtegaaltje n) nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) (figuratively) vocal talent, born singer ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: nagtegaal → West Frisian: nachtegael, nachtegeal, nachtegeale === Further reading === nachtegaal on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl