bontebok

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Afrikaans bontebok, from Dutch bontebok (literally motley goat).

Noun[edit]

bontebok (plural bonteboks)

  1. A South African antelope of genus Damaliscus

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch bontebok (literally motley goat).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

bontebok (plural bontebokke)

  1. bontebok

Descendants[edit]

  • English: bontebok
  • Italian: bontebok

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Univerbation of bonte (motley) +‎ bok (buck). Attested from the mid-18th century.

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Noun[edit]

bontebok m (plural bontebokken, diminutive bontebokje n)

  1. A grysbok, any small antelope of the genus Raphicerus

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

bontebok m (invariable)

  1. bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus)