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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of spits (“pointed”) + snuit (“snout”) + dolfijn (“dolphin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɪt.snœy̯t.dɔlˌfɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: spits‧snuit‧dol‧fijn
Noun
spitssnuitdolfijn m (plural spitssnuitdolfijnen)
- beaked whale, toothed whale of the family Ziphiidae
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