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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of fabel (“fable”) + dier (“animal”). First attested in the late eighteenth century. Compare German Fabeltier, of which the Dutch might be a calque.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaː.bəlˌdiːr/
- Hyphenation: fa‧bel‧dier
Noun
fabeldier n (plural fabeldieren, diminutive fabeldiertje n)
- mythical, legendary or otherwise imaginary animal
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