grottenleeuw

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of grot (“cave”) +‎ -en- +‎ leeuw (“lion”), calque of Latin Panthera leo spelaea. From the 20th century.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔ.tə(n)ˌleːu̯/
  • Hyphenation: grot‧ten‧leeuw

Noun[edit]

grottenleeuw m (plural grottenleeuwen)

  1. (uncommon) cave lion, Panthera leo spelaea.
    Synonym: holenleeuw
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