soepschildpad

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of soep (“soup”) +‎ schildpad (“turtle, tortoise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsupˌsxɪl(t).pɑt/

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• Hyphenation: soep‧schild‧pad

Noun

soepschildpad f (plural soepschildpadden, diminutive soepschildpadje n)

1. green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas

   Synonyms: groene schildpad, groene zeeschildpad