zeeleeuw

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zee (“sea”) +‎ leeuw (“lion”) (as the male appears maned).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːleːu̯/

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• Hyphenation: zee‧leeuw

Noun

zeeleeuw m (plural zeeleeuwen, diminutive zeeleeuwtje n)

1. the sea lion, a seal species, member of the Otariidae family

Descendants

• Afrikaans: seeleeu

See also

• rob m
• zeehond m