kruipdier

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kruipen +‎ dier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯p.diːr/
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  • Hyphenation: kruip‧dier

Noun

kruipdier n (plural kruipdieren, diminutive kruipdiertje n)

  1. a creepy-crawly, a bug
  2. any crawling animal
  3. (dated or archaic) a reptile, any member of the class Reptilia
    Synonym: reptiel