stokstaartje

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stokstaartje

Etymology

From stok (stick) +‎ staartje (little tail).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔkˌstaːrtjə/
  • Hyphenation: stok‧staar‧tje

Noun

stokstaartje n (plural stokstaartjes)

  1. meerkat, Suricata suricatta
    • 2016 March 25, “Paasontbijt voor stokstaartjes in DierenPark”, in AD:
      De nieuwsgierige stokstaartjes moeten even wennen aan de gekleurde eieren, maar lieten het zich toch goed smaken.
      The curious meerkats had to get used to the coloured eggs for a moment, but enjoyed the taste of them nevertheless.