eekhoorn

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A red squirrel (eekhoorn).

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch ecorn, eencoren, from Old Dutch *ēkorno, from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːkˌɦoːr(ə)n/
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  • Hyphenation: eek‧hoorn

Noun[edit]

eekhoorn m (plural eekhoorns, diminutive eekhoorntje n)

  1. squirrel
  2. The red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris.
    Synonyms: gewone eekhoorn, rode eekhoorn

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: eekhoring
  • Jersey Dutch: än-kôrn, än̈kôrn
  • → Papiamentu: eekhoorn
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