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Dutch
Etymology
From klimaat (“climate”) + kanarie (“canary”), calque of English climate canary. Referring to the canary in the coal mine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kliˈmaːt.kaːˌnaː.ri/
- Hyphenation: kli‧maat‧ka‧na‧rie
Noun
klimaatkanarie m (plural klimaatkanaries, diminutive klimaatkanarietje n)
- (climate change) climate canary