zeeleeuw

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of zee (“sea”) +‎ leeuw (“lion”) (as the male appears maned).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈzeːleːu̯/
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Hyphenation: zee‧leeuw

Noun edit

zeeleeuw m (plural zeeleeuwen, diminutive zeeleeuwtje n)

The sea lion, a seal species, member of the Otariidae family

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: seeleeu

See also edit

rob m
zeehond m

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