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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of zee (“sea”) + leeuw (“lion”) (as the male appears maned).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzeːleːu̯/
- Hyphenation: zee‧leeuw
Noun
zeeleeuw m (plural zeeleeuwen, diminutive zeeleeuwtje n)
- The sea lion, a seal species, member of the Otariidae family
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