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Dutch
Etymology
From trekken (“to pull, drag”) + dier (“animal”); perfectly parallel to German Zugtier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtrɛk.diːr/
- Hyphenation: trek‧dier
Noun
trekdier n (plural trekdieren, diminutive trekdiertje n)
- a draught animal, used to draw a load or loaded cart, plow etc.