klimaatkanarie

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From klimaat (“climate”) +‎ kanarie (“canary”), calque of English climate canary. Referring to the canary in the coal mine.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kliˈmaːt.kaːˌnaː.ri/
  • Hyphenation: kli‧maat‧ka‧na‧rie

Noun

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klimaatkanarie m (plural klimaatkanaries, diminutive klimaatkanarietje n)

  1. (climate change) climate canary
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