Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of rivier +‎ paard.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /riˈviːrˌpaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: ri‧vier‧paard

Noun edit

rivierpaard n (plural rivierpaarden)

  1. (archaic) hippopotamus [17th–early 20th c.]
    Synonym: nijlpaard