zeewolf

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zee (“sea”) +‎ wolf (“wolf”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeː.ʋɔlf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zee‧wolf

Noun

zeewolf m (plural zeewolven, diminutive zeewolfje n)

  1. Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus)
  2. (more broadly) wolffish, any member of the Anarhichadidae

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