gordeldier

Dutch

Etymology

From gordel (“belt”) +‎ dier (“animal”), calque of German Gürteltier. First attested in the 1790s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɔrdəlˌdiːr/

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• Hyphenation: gor‧del‧dier

Noun

gordeldier n (plural gordeldieren, diminutive gordeldiertje n)

1. armadillo

Derived terms

• reuzengordeldier