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Etymology

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Compound of dier (animal) +‎ -en- +‎ dienst ((religious) service, worship).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdiː.rə(n)ˌdinst/
  • Hyphenation: die‧ren‧dienst

Noun

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dierendienst f (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) animal worship, zoolatry
    Synonyms: dierenaanbidding, zoölatrie