pinguïn

See also: pinguin, Pinguin, pingüin, and pingüín

Dutch

Alternative forms

• pinguin (superseded, dated)

Etymology

Borrowed from English penguin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪŋ.(ɡ)ʋɪn/

• Audio (Netherlands)

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• Hyphenation: pin‧gu‧in

Noun

pinguïn m (plural pinguïns, diminutive pinguïntje n or pinguïnnetje n)

1. A penguin, flightless marine bird of the order Sphenisciformes.

   Synonym: vetgans

Derived terms

• adéliepinguïn
• blauwe pinguïn
• brilpinguïn
• dwergpinguïn
• ezelspinguïn
• Galapagospinguïn
• geeloogpinguïn
• humboldtpinguïn
• keelbandpinguïn
• keizerspinguïn
• kinbandpinguïn
• kleine pinguïn
• koningspinguïn
• kuifpinguïn
• macaronipinguïn
• magelhaenpinguïn
• rotspinguïn
• stormbandpinguïn
• zwartvoetpinguïn

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: pikkewyn
• → French: pingouin
  • → Danish: pingvin
  • → Italian: pinguino
  • → Persian: پنگوئن
  • → Portuguese: pinguim
  • → Romanian: pinguin
  • → Spanish: pingüino
  • → Swedish: pingvin
  • → Turkish: penguen