zeesnoek

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zee (“sea”) +‎ snoek (“pike”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeː.snuk/

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• Hyphenation: zee‧snoek

Noun

zeesnoek m (plural zeesnoeken)

1. European barracuda, Sphyraena sphyraena
2. snoek, any barracuda

   Synonym: barracuda

3. (obsolete) European hake, Merluccius merluccius

   Synonyms: gewone heek, heek

4. (dated) Used for certain other marine fish resembling the pike.