spieshert

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of spies +‎ hert. Perhaps from German Spießhirsch, but already mentioned by Kiliaan in the Etymologicum Teutonicae Linguae (1599), glossed as “sūbulō”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspis.ɦɛrt/

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• Hyphenation: spies‧hert

Noun

spieshert n (plural spiesherten)

1. (archaic) a brocket or male deer calf; a one- or two-year-old stag or buck with immature, hornlike antlers (definitions vary)

   Synonyms: gaffelhert, spithert

2. a brocket deer, deer of the genus Mazama [from 20th c.]