havik

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *havuk, from Proto-Germanic *habukaz, probably ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“seize”). Compare Low German Haavk, German Habicht, West Frisian hauk, English hawk, Swedish hök, Norwegian hauk.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaːvɪk/

Noun

havik m (plural haviken, diminutive havikje n)

  1. hawk
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