zeepaard

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Dutch[edit]

Een zeepaardje. — A sea-horse.

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zeepaardjes

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch seepaert. Equivalent to zee +‎ paard.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈzeː.paːrt/
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Hyphenation: zee‧paard

Noun[edit]

zeepaard n (plural zeepaarden, diminutive zeepaardje n)

seahorse (more often used in its diminutive form - zeepaardje), fish of the genus Hippocampus
(Greek mythology) hippocamp
(obsolete) hippopotamus
Synonyms: nijlpaard, rivierpaard

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Descendants[edit]

Afrikaans: seeperd

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