schaaldier

Dutch

Etymology

schaal (“shell”) +‎ dier (“animal”)

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aːldir
  • IPA(key): /sxaːldir/
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  • Hyphenation: schaal‧dier

Noun

schaaldier n (plural schaaldieren, diminutive schaaldiertje n)

  1. A crustacean, an invertebrate class of animals
    Garnaal, krab en kreeft zijn culinair gegeerde, dus dure schaaldieren
    Shrimp, crab and lobster are culinarily prized, hence pricy crustaceans

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