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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of muur (“wall”) + varken (“pig”). Cf. English sowbug.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmyːrˌvɑr.kə(n)/
- Hyphenation: muur‧var‧ken
Noun
muurvarken n (plural muurvarkens, diminutive muurvarkentje n)
- (Southern) pillbug, isopod
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