aardvarken

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Dutch

Orycteropus afer

Etymology

From aarde +‎ varken. Originally South African Dutch.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

aardvarken n (plural aardvarkens, diminutive aardvarkentje n)

  1. the aardvark, Orycteropus afer

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: aardvark
    • English: aardvark

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