dierenleven

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of dier +‎ -en- +‎ leven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdi.rə(n)ˌleː.və(n)/
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Noun

dierenleven n (plural dierenlevens)

  1. an animal life
    Coordinate term: mensenleven
    Velen vinden dat onnodig verlies van dierenlevens moet worden voorkomen. ― Many people are of the opinion that unnecessarily loss of animal lives is to be prevented.
    Een dierenleven doet er volgens hem niet toe. ― An animal life does not matter according to him.
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