zeehond

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch seehont. By surface analysis, zee (“sea”) +‎ hond (“hound, dog”).

Middle Dutch seehont, is possibly an alteration of seelhont (literally “seal-hound, seal-dog”), from seel (“seal”), from Proto-Germanic *selhaz. Compare Low German Saalhund (“seal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːɦɔnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zee‧hond

Noun

zeehond m (plural zeehonden, diminutive zeehondje n)

  1. seal, any member of the family Phocidae
    Synonym: rob

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: seehond
  • → Indonesian: anjing laut (calque)

Further reading

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