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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch baviaan, from Middle Dutch baubijn, from French babouin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaːviːaːn/
- Hyphenation: Pa‧vi‧an
Noun
Pavian m (strong, genitive Pavians, plural Paviane)
- baboon (primate)
Declension
Descendants
Further reading
- “Pavian” in Duden online
- “Pavian” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache