ezelspinguïn

Dutch

Pygoscelis papua

Etymology

Compound of ezel (“donkey”) +‎ -s- +‎ pinguïn (“penguin”). Named after its braying call.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.zəlsˌpɪŋ.(ɡ)ʋɪn/

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• Hyphenation: e‧zels‧pin‧gu‧in

Noun

ezelspinguïn m (plural ezelspinguïns, diminutive ezelspinguïntje n or ezelspinguïnnetje n)

1. gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)

Further reading

• ezelspinguïn on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl