dierenarts

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of dier (“animal”) +‎ -en- +‎ arts (“physician, doctor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiː.rə(n)ˌɑrts/

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• Hyphenation: die‧ren‧arts

Noun

dierenarts m (plural dierenartsen, diminutive dierenartsje n)

1. A veterinarian; mostly used for one treating pets

Coordinate terms

• veearts

Derived terms

• dierenartsenij

Descendants

• → Indonesian: dokter hewan (calque)