springbok
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See also: Springbok
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from springen (“to jump, spring”) + bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
springbok (plural springbok or springboks)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Antidorcas marsupialis
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Further reading[edit]
Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch springbok, equivalent to spring + bok.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
springbok (plural springbokke)
Descendants[edit]
- → English: springbok
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From springen (“to spring”) + bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”).
Pronunciation[edit]
audio (file)
Noun[edit]
springbok m (plural springbokken, diminutive springbokje n)
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- springbok on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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