chimpansee

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French chimpanzé.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʃɪm.pɑnˈseː/, /ˌʃɪm.pɑnˈʃeː/

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• Hyphenation: chim‧pan‧see

Noun

chimpansee m (plural chimpansees, diminutive chimpanseetje n)

1. chimpanzee, member of the genus Pan

Derived terms

• dwergchimpansee

Descendants

• → Indonesian: simpansé