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Dutch
Etymology
From schaal (“shell”) + dier (“animal”).
Pronunciation
Noun
schaaldier n (plural schaaldieren, diminutive schaaldiertje n)
- a crustacean, an invertebrate class of animals
- Garnaal, krab en kreeft zijn culinair gegeerde, dus dure schaaldieren
- Shrimp, crab and lobster are culinarily prized, hence pricy crustaceans
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