Etymology

Bird's Head

Today it means: A large peninsula that makes up the Province of Southwest Papua and the northeast portion of the Province of West Papua in Indonesia. Full definition →

Dutch Vogelkop
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  1. Dutch · calque ofVogelkop
  2. English todayBird's Head

Calque of Dutch Vogelkop.

Words from the same roots

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