dierendienst

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of dier (“animal”) +‎ -en- +‎ dienst (“(religious) service, worship”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiː.rə(n)ˌdinst/
• Hyphenation: die‧ren‧dienst

Noun

dierendienst f (uncountable)

1. (archaic) animal worship, zoolatry

   Synonyms: dierenaanbidding, zoölatrie