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Dutch
Etymology
From dwerg + nijlpaard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʋɛrxˌnɛi̯l.paːrt/
- Hyphenation: dwerg‧nijl‧paard
Noun
dwergnijlpaard n (plural dwergnijlpaarden, diminutive dwergnijlpaardje n)
- pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis, syn. Hexaprotodon liberiensis)