dierentuin

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Dutch

Etymology

From dier (“animal”) +‎ -en- +‎ tuin (“garden”). Cf. German Tiergarten, English zoological garden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiː.rə(n)ˌtœy̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: die‧ren‧tuin

Noun

dierentuin m (plural dierentuinen, diminutive dierentuintje n)

  1. zoo
    Synonyms: diergaarde, dierenpark, dierenperk
    Een gevaarlijk roofdier is ontsnapt uit de dierentuin.
    A dangerous predator has escaped from the zoo.

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