dierentuin

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Dutch

Etymology

From dier (animal) +‎ -en- +‎ tuin (garden). Cf. German Tiergarten, English zoological garden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiː.rə(n)ˌtœy̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: die‧ren‧tuin

Noun

dierentuin m (plural dierentuinen, diminutive dierentuintje n)

  1. zoo [from early 19th c.]
    Een gevaarlijk roofdier is ontsnapt uit de dierentuin.
    A dangerous predator has escaped from the zoo.
    Synonyms: diergaarde, dierenpark, dierenperk

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: dieretuin
  • Indonesian: kebun binatang (calque)
  • Malay: taman haiwan (calque)
  • Papiamentu: dierentuin
  • West Frisian: dieretún (calque)

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