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Etymology
From Dutch buideldier, from German Beuteltier.
Noun
buideldier (plural buideldiere, diminutive buideldiertjie)
- marsupial, animal of the infraclass Marsupialia
Dutch
Etymology
From buidel (“pouch”) + dier (“animal”), probably a calque of German Beuteltier. First attested in the late 18th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.dəlˌdiːr/, (Netherlands) , (Belgium)
- Hyphenation: bui‧del‧dier
Noun
buideldier n (plural buideldieren, diminutive buideldiertje n)
- marsupial, any member of the infraclass Marsupialia
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