aardvarken

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Dutch[edit]

Orycteropus afer

Etymology[edit]

From aarde +‎ varken. Originally South African Dutch.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːrtˌfɑr.kə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: aard‧var‧ken

Noun[edit]

aardvarken n (plural aardvarkens, diminutive aardvarkentje n)

  1. The aardvark, Orycteropus afer [from 1779]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: aardvark
    • → English: aardvark

Further reading[edit]

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