klipspringer
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Afrikaans klipspringer, from Dutch klipspringer, both literally meaning "rock-jumper".
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
klipspringer (plural klipspringers)
- A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat (Oreotragus oreotragus).
Translations[edit]
Oreotragus oreotragus
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References[edit]
- klipspringer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Oreotragus oreotragus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Oreotragus oreotragus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch klipspringer. By surface analysis, klip (“rock”) + springer (“jumper”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio: (file)
Noun[edit]
klipspringer (plural klipspringers)
Descendants[edit]
- → English: klipspringer
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From klip (“rock”) + springer (“jumper”). Attested since the early 18th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio: (file)
Noun[edit]
klipspringer m (plural klipspringers, diminutive klipspringertje n)
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: klipspringer
- → English: klipspringer
Further reading[edit]
- klipspringer on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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