buidelrat

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buidelrat

Alternative forms edit

buidelrot (dated)

Etymology edit

From buidel +‎ rat, calque of German Beutelratte. First attested in the second half of the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbœy̯.dəlˌrɑt/
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Hyphenation: bui‧del‧rat

Noun edit

buidelrat f (plural buidelratten, diminutive buidelratje n)

opossum, marsupial of the family Didelphidae
Synonym: opossum

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