zoogdier

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Dutch

Etymology

From zogen +‎ dier, calque of German Säugetier. First attested in the 1800s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzoːx.diːr/
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  • Hyphenation: zoog‧dier

Noun

zoogdier n (plural zoogdieren, diminutive zoogdiertje n)

  1. mammal, any member of the class Mammalia
  2. (archaic, in older classifications) viviparous mammal

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: soogdier
  • West Frisian: sûchdier