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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of beest + -en- + spel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːs.tə(n)ˌspɛl/
- Hyphenation: bees‧ten‧spel
Noun
beestenspel n (plural beestenspelen)
- (historical) a fairground or circus attraction where exotic animals were displayed; a precursor to modern zoos
1836, Nicolaas Beets, “Een beestenspel”, in Camera obscura, page 19:
1836, Nicolaas Beets, “Een beestenspel”, in Camera obscura, page 20:Op dit alles antwoord ik u: ik haat het beestenspel, en ik zal u de reden van mijn afgrijzen uiteenzetten.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)