ransuil

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch ransule, from ranse, of uncertain origin but referring to a type of medieval headdress worn by women (compare Middle Low German ranse, ranse, rantse referring to the same) and ule (“owl”), whence modern Dutch uil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɑns.œy̯l/ Hyphenation: rans‧uil === Noun === ransuil m or f (plural ransuilen, diminutive ransuiltje n) long-eared owl (Asio otus) Synonym: (obsolete) ooruil === Further reading === ransuil on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl