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Dutch
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Usage notes
Dutch
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Etymology
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From
leger
(
“
army
”
)
+
mier
(
“
ant
”
)
,
calque
of
English
army ant
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈleː.ɣərˌmiːr/
Hyphenation:
le‧ger‧mier
Noun
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legermier
f
(
plural
legermieren
)
An
army ant
(
ant of a nomadic species, from varies subfamilies
)
.
Synonym:
trekmier
Usage notes
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The term is mostly used in popular texts translated from English; in entomological literature
trekmier
tends to be used.
Categories
:
Dutch compound terms
Dutch terms calqued from English
Dutch terms derived from English
Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
Dutch lemmas
Dutch nouns
Dutch nouns with plural in -en
Dutch feminine nouns