buideldier
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch buideldier, from German Beuteltier.
Noun edit
buideldier (plural buideldiere, diminutive buideldiertjie)
- marsupial, animal of the infraclass Marsupialia
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From buidel (“pouch”) + dier (“animal”), probably a calque of German Beuteltier. First attested in the late 18th century.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.dəlˌdiːr/, (Netherlands) [ˈbœy̯.dəlˌdiːr], (Belgium) [ˈbœː.dəlˌdiːr]
audio (file) - Hyphenation: bui‧del‧dier
Noun edit
buideldier n (plural buideldieren, diminutive buideldiertje n)
- marsupial, any member of the infraclass Marsupialia
Hyponyms edit
- buidelbeer
- buidelhaas
- buidelmuis
- buidelmarter
- buidelmiereneter
- buidelrat
- buidelwolf
- kangoeroe
- koala
- Tasmaanse duivel
- wombat
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: buideldier