nachtegaal
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch nachtegale, from Old Dutch *nahtagala, from Proto-Germanic *nahtagalǭ, *nahtigalǭ.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: nach‧te‧gaal
Noun
nachtegaal m (plural nachtegalen, diminutive nachtegaaltje n)
- (zoology) nightingale (songbird)
- (figuratively) vocal talent, born singer
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