zeeleeuw

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of zee (“sea”) +‎ leeuw (“lion”) (as the male appears maned).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːleːu̯/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: zee‧leeuw

Noun[edit]

zeeleeuw m (plural zeeleeuwen, diminutive zeeleeuwtje n)

  1. The sea lion, a seal species, member of the Otariidae family

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: seeleeu

See also[edit]

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