mammoet

Dutch

Etymology

From obsolete Russian мамант (mamant) (modern мамонт (mamont)), probably from a Uralic language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.mut/

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• Hyphenation: mam‧moet

Noun

mammoet m (plural mammoeten or mammoets, diminutive mammoetje n)

1. mammoth

Derived terms

• mammoettanker