buidelrat

Dutch

Alternative forms

• buidelrot (dated)

Etymology

From buidel +‎ rat, calque of German Beutelratte. First attested in the second half of the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœy̯.dəlˌrɑt/

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• Hyphenation: bui‧del‧rat

Noun

buidelrat f (plural buidelratten, diminutive buidelratje n)

1. opossum, marsupial of the family Didelphidae

   Synonym: opossum