aardwolf

See also: aard-wolf

English

aardwolf

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans aardwolf.

Pronunciation

Noun

aardwolf (plural aardwolves)

  1. The nocturnal, insectivorous, mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

Translations

See also

  • Proteles

Afrikaans

Etymology

From aarde (earth, soil) + wolf.

Noun

aardwolf (plural aardwolwe)

  1. aardwolf

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans aardwolf. Equivalent to aard + wolf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːrtˌʋɔlf/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: aard‧wolf

Noun

aardwolf m (plural aardwolven, diminutive aardwolfje n)

  1. aardwolf
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