Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of zee +‎ beer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzeː.beːr/, (Southern Dutch) [ˈzeː.bɪːr], (Northern Dutch) [ˈzei̯.bɪːr], [ˈsei̯.bɪːr]
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  • Hyphenation: zee‧beer

Noun

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zeebeer m (plural zeeberen, diminutive zeebeertje n)

  1. fur seal, pinniped of the subfamily Arctocephalinae
    Synonym: pelsrob