ooievaarsbek

== Dutch == === Etymology === From ooievaar (“stork”) +‎ -s- +‎ bek (“animal's mouth, beak, bill”). The name refers to the fruit capsule of many species of this genus, which somewhat resembles a stork's bill in shape (see picture). Compare reigersbek (“erodium, storksbill”), which has similar elongated fruits and is similarly named after a bird with an elongated beak. The genus name Geranium is similarly derived from the Ancient Greek γεράνιον (geránion), a derivate of the word γέρανος (géranos) meaning "crane", another long-billed bird. === Pronunciation === === Noun === ooievaarsbek m (plural ooievaarsbekken, diminutive ooievaarsbekje n) a geranium, cranesbill; any plant of the genus Geranium Synonym: geranium Hypernym: ooievaarsbekfamilie ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === geranium on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl