zeeleeuw

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of zee (“sea”) +‎ leeuw (“lion”) (as the male appears maned).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːleːu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zee‧leeuw

Noun

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zeeleeuw m (plural zeeleeuwen, diminutive zeeleeuwtje n)

  1. the sea lion, a seal species, member of the Otariidae family

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: seeleeu

See also

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