buideldier

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch buideldier, from German Beuteltier.

Noun

buideldier (plural buideldiere, diminutive buideldiertjie)

1. marsupial, animal of the infraclass Marsupialia

Dutch

Etymology

From buidel (“pouch”) +‎ dier (“animal”), probably a calque of German Beuteltier. First attested in the late 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœy̯.dəlˌdiːr/, (Netherlands) [ˈbœy̯.dəlˌdiːr], (Belgium) [ˈbœː.dəlˌdiːr]

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• Hyphenation: bui‧del‧dier

Noun

buideldier n (plural buideldieren, diminutive buideldiertje n)

1. marsupial, any member of the infraclass Marsupialia

Hyponyms

• buidelbeer
• buidelhaas
• buidelmuis
• buidelmarter
• buidelmiereneter
• buidelrat
• buidelwolf
• kangoeroe
• koala
• Tasmaanse duivel
• wombat

Descendants

• Afrikaans: buideldier