neushoorn
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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From neus (“nose”) + hoorn (“horn”), a calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs).
Pronunciation
Noun
neushoorn m (plural neushoorns, diminutive neushoorntje n)
- rhinoceros, mammal of the family Rhinocerotidae
Derived terms
- breedlipneushoorn
- Etruskische neushoorn
- Indische neushoorn
- Javaanse neushoorn
- neushoornkever
- neushoornvogel
- pantserneushoorn
- puntlipneushoorn
- Sumatraanse neushoorn
- witte neushoorn
- zwarte neushoorn
Descendants
- Afrikaans: neushoring