Etymology[edit]
Compound of hoef (“hoof”) + dier (“animal”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɦuf.diːr/
- Hyphenation: hoef‧dier
hoefdier n (plural hoefdieren, diminutive hoefdiertje n)
- An ungulate, a hooved animal; formerly considered a member of the Ungulata.