zeepaard

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈzeː.paːrt/

noun
Definitions
  • seahorse (more often used in its diminutive form - zeepaardje), fish of the genus Hippocampus
  • (Greek mythology) hippocamp
  • (obsolete) hippopotamus

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch seepaert compound from Dutch, Flemish zee (sea) + Dutch, Flemish paard (horse).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

paard

Gloss

horse

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

馬

Emoji
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