dierendienst

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of dier (animal) +‎ -en- +‎ dienst ((religious) service, worship).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiː.rə(n)ˌdinst/
  • Hyphenation: die‧ren‧dienst

Noun

dierendienst f (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) animal worship, zoolatry
    Synonyms: dierenaanbidding, zoölatrie