Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of moer +‎ vos. Related to moedervos (mother fox), but semantically distinct.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmuːr.vɔs/
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  • Hyphenation: moer‧vos

Noun

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moervos m (plural moervossen, diminutive moervosje n)

  1. vixen, female fox