eekhoorn

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ecorn, eencoren, from Old Dutch *ēkorno, from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːkˌɦoːr(ə)n/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: eek‧hoorn

Noun

eekhoorn m (plural eekhoorns, diminutive eekhoorntje n)

  1. squirrel
  2. (particularly) red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
    Synonyms: gewone eekhoorn, rode eekhoorn

Derived terms

  • aardeekhoorn
  • boomeekhoorn
  • eekhoornmarmot
  • eekhoorntjesbrood
  • grondeekhoorn
  • reuzeneekhoorn
  • wangzakeekhoorn

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: eekhoring
  • Jersey Dutch: än-kôrn, än̈kôrn
  • → Papiamentu: eekhoorn
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