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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of varken (“pig”) + -s- + beest (“animal, beast”). Cf. English sowbug.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑr.kənsˌbeːst/
- Hyphenation: var‧kens‧beest
Noun
varkensbeest n (plural varkensbeesten, diminutive varkensbeestje n)
- (Belgium) isopod, woodlouse, pillbug
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