rotje

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Etymology

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Diminutive of rot (“rat”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔtjə/, (Northern Dutch) [ˈrɔ.cə]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: rot‧je
  • Rhymes: -ɔtjə

Noun

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rotje n (plural rotjes)

  1. firecracker
  2. (dated) storm petrel, European storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus
    Synonyms: stormvogeltje, stormzwaluw
  3. diminutive of rot
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