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Dutch
Etymology
From gezelschap (“companionship”) + -s- + dier (“animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈzɛl.sxɑpsˌdiːr/
- Hyphenation: ge‧zel‧schaps‧dier
Noun
gezelschapsdier n (plural gezelschapsdieren, diminutive gezelschapsdiertje n)
- companion animal, pet
- Synonym: huisdier