gordeldier

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gordel (“belt”) +‎ dier (“animal”), calque of German Gürteltier. First attested in the 1790s.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɔrdəlˌdiːr/
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Hyphenation: gor‧del‧dier

Noun[edit]

gordeldier n (plural gordeldieren, diminutive gordeldiertje n)

armadillo

Derived terms[edit]

reuzengordeldier

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