woudaap

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === wouwaap === Etymology === Compound of woud +‎ aap. Some have suggested that in this word aap is a variant of hop (“hoopoe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑu̯t.aːp/ Hyphenation: woud‧aap === Noun === woudaap m (plural woudapen, diminutive woudaapje n) any of the small bitterns of the genera Ixobrychus and Dupetor (particularly) little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) ==== Usage notes ==== Used somewhat more commonly in the diminutive. ==== Hypernyms ==== reiger ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: woudapie === Further reading === woudaap on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl Ixobrychus on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl