stabij

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from West Frisian stabij. There are some attestations of Staby as a proper noun used of dogs in Dutch texts from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, perhaps as a given name for a dog.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /staːˈbɛi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: sta‧bij
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

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stabij m (plural stabijs)

  1. a long-haired breed of dog originating from Friesland, historically used as retriever, pointer, hound, watchdog and cart-dog
    Synonym: Friese stabij