aardwolf

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 See also 2 Afrikaans 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Related terms 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Etymology 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Related terms

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Afrikaans, from Dutch aarde (“‘earth, soil’”) + wolf (“‘wolf’”). Used in English since the 19th Century.

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aardwolf (plural aardwolves)

1. The insectivorous mammal species Proteles cristatus, of South Africa, related to and resembling the hyena and having an erectile crest.

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• aardvark

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• Proteles

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From Dutch, from aarde (“‘earth, soil’”) + wolf.

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aardwolf (plural aardwolwe)

1. An aardwolf

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• aardvark

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aarde 'earth, soil' + wolf

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aardwolf m. (plural aardwolven, diminutive aardwolfje, diminutive plural aardwolfjes)

1. An aardwolf

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• aardvark n.