zoogdier

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From zogen +‎ dier, calque of German Säugetier. First attested in the 1800s.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzoːx.diːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zoog‧dier

Noun

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zoogdier n (plural zoogdieren, diminutive zoogdiertje n)

  1. mammal, any member of the class Mammalia
  2. (archaic, in older classifications) viviparous mammal

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: soogdier
  • → West Frisian: sûchdier
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