strandjut
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Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch strandjut (“beachcomber”).
Noun[edit]
strandjut (plural strandjutte)
- brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea)
- Synonyms: bruin hiëna, strandwolf
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of strand + jut. The meaning of the second element is unclear, but is linked by some to Jut (“Jute”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
strandjut m (plural strandjutten)
- (Northern) beachcomber (one who collects or steals items of salvage found on a beach)
- Synonyms: jutter, strandjutter
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: strandjut