dierenarts

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of dier (“animal”) +‎ -en- +‎ arts (“physician, doctor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiː.rə(n)ˌɑrts/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: die‧ren‧arts

Noun

dierenarts m (plural dierenartsen, diminutive dierenartsje n)

  1. a veterinarian; mostly used for one treating pets

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • dierenartsenij

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: dokter hewan (calque)
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