grottenleeuw

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of grot (cave) +‎ -en- +‎ leeuw (lion), calque of Latin Panthera leo spelaea. From the 20th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔ.tə(n)ˌleːu̯/
  • Hyphenation: grot‧ten‧leeuw

Noun

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grottenleeuw m (plural grottenleeuwen)

  1. (uncommon) cave lion, Panthera leo spelaea
    Synonym: holenleeuw