onderfamilie

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Dutch

Etymology

Probably a calque. Equivalent to onder- +‎ familie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔn.dər.faːˌmi.li/
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  • Hyphenation: on‧der‧fa‧mi‧lie

Noun

onderfamilie f (plural onderfamilies, diminutive onderfamilietje n)

  1. subfamily
    Synonym: subfamilie
    Hypernym: familie
    Hyponyms: geslacht, geslachtengroep