zeevarken

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zee +‎ varken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌvɑr.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: zee‧var‧ken

Noun

zeevarken n (plural zeevarkens, diminutive zeevarkentje n)

  1. (dated, historical) harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{taxlink}} with {{taxfmt}} if already defined. Add nomul=1 if not defined.)
    Synonym: bruinvis
  2. (obsolete, chiefly diminutive) guinea pig, Cavia porcellus
    Synonym: cavia