Dutch

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

Borrowed from French mangouste. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɑŋˈɣus.tə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: man‧goes‧te

Noun

edit

mangoeste f (plural mangoesten, diminutive mangoestje n)

  1. mongoose, any member of the family Herpestidae