wildebeest
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed in the early 19th century from early Afrikaans wildebeest, modern wildebees (literally “wild ox”), with influence from beast.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɪldəbist/, enPR: wĭlʹdə-bēst
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editwildebeest (plural wildebeest or wildebeests or (rare) wildebeesten)
- (zoology) The gnu.
- Coordinate term: hartebeest
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Japanese: ウィルドビースト (wirudobīsuto)
Translations
editgnu — see gnu
Further reading
edit- wildebeest on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Afrikaans wildebees (literally “wild ox”). Equivalent to wilde + beest.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editwildebeest n (plural wildebeesten, diminutive wildebeestje n)
- gnu, wildebeest
- Synonym: gnoe m
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