holenleeuw

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Etymology

Compound of hol (hole, den) +‎ -en- +‎ leeuw (lion), calque of German Höhlenlöwe. First attested in the 1850s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔ.tə(n)ˌleːu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: ho‧len‧leeuw

Noun

holenleeuw m (plural holenleeuwen)

  1. cave lion, Panthera leo spelaea
    Synonym: grottenleeuw