pinguïn

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See also: pinguin, Pinguin, pingüin, and pingüín

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Etymology

    Borrowed from English penguin.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈpɪŋ.(ɡ)ʋɪn/
    • Audio (Netherlands):(file)
    • Hyphenation: pin‧gu‧in

    Noun

    pinguïn m (plural pinguïns, diminutive pinguïntje n or pinguïnnetje n)

    1. penguin (a flightless seabird of the order Sphenisciformes)
      Synonym: vetgans

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