buidelrat

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Dutch[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From buidel +‎ rat, calque of German Beutelratte. First attested in the second half of the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.dəlˌrɑt/
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  • Hyphenation: bui‧del‧rat

Noun[edit]

buidelrat f (plural buidelratten, diminutive buidelratje n)

  1. opossum, marsupial of the family Didelphidae
    Synonym: opossum
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