muurvarken

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of muur (“wall”) +‎ varken (“pig”). Cf. English sowbug.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmyːrˌvɑr.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: muur‧var‧ken

Noun

muurvarken n (plural muurvarkens, diminutive muurvarkentje n)

  1. (Southern) pillbug, isopod

Synonyms

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