Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch knaagdier.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈknɑːχ.dir/
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Noun edit

knaagdier (plural knaagdiere)

  1. rodent

Dutch edit

 
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Etymology edit

From knagen (to gnaw) +‎ dier (animal), perhaps through German Nagetier, eventually after Latin rodens.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈknaːxdiːr/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: knaag‧dier

Noun edit

knaagdier n (plural knaagdieren, diminutive knaagdiertje n)

  1. rodent, any member of the order Rodentia