zeekoe

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch zeekoe.

Noun

zeekoe (plural zeekoes)

  1. (archaic) hippopotamus

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch seecoe, equivalent to zee (“sea”) +‎ koe (“cow”); compare English sea cow.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeː.ku/, (some Northern dialects) [ˈsei̯.ku]
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  • Hyphenation: zee‧koe

Noun

zeekoe f (plural zeekoeien, diminutive zeekoetje n)

  1. manatee, marine mannal of the order Sirenia
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