gordeldier

Dutch

Etymology

From gordel (“belt”) +‎ dier (“animal”), calque of German Gürteltier. First attested in the 1790s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɔrdəlˌdiːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gor‧del‧dier

Noun

gordeldier n (plural gordeldieren, diminutive gordeldiertje n)

  1. armadillo

Derived terms

  • reuzengordeldier
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