eekhoorn

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A red squirrel (eekhoorn).

Etymology

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From Middle Dutch ecorn, eencoren, from Old Dutch *ēkorno, from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːkˌɦoːr(ə)n/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: eek‧hoorn

Noun

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eekhoorn m (plural eekhoorns, diminutive eekhoorntje n)

  1. squirrel
  2. (particularly) red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
    Synonyms: gewone eekhoorn, rode eekhoorn

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: eekhoring
  • Jersey Dutch: än-kôrn, än̈kôrn
  • Papiamentu: eekhoorn