springbok

See also: Springbok

English

Alternative forms

• springbuck

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from springen (“to jump, spring”) + bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɒk/
• (US) enPR: sprĭngʹbäk, IPA^(key): /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɔk/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

springbok (plural springbok or springboks)

1. A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.

Derived terms

• Springbok
• Springbokkie
• springbuck

Translations

Antidorcas marsupialis

Afrikaans: springbok (af) Arabic: قَوْفَز (qawfaz) Chinese: Cantonese: 跳羚 (tiu3 ling4) Mandarin: 跳羚 (tiàolíng) Dutch: springbok (nl) m Finnish: hyppyantilooppi, hyppygaselli French: springbok (fr) m Georgian: ჯეირანი (ǯeirani) Italian: springbox m, antidorcade (it) f Japanese: スプリングボック (ja) (supuringubokku) Norwegian: springbukk m Persian: غزال آفریقائی (ġazâl-e âfriqâ'i) Portuguese: cabra-de-leque (pt) f Russian: спри́нгбок (ru) m (spríngbok) Sotho: tshephe Swedish: springbock c Tswana: tshepe Xhosa: amaboko Zulu: insephe ǃXóõ: ǁûa

Further reading

• springbok on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch springbok, equivalent to spring +‎ bok.

Pronunciation

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Noun

springbok (plural springbokke)

1. springbok

Descendants

• → English: springbok

Dutch

Etymology

From springen (“to spring”) +‎ bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

springbok m (plural springbokken, diminutive springbokje n)

1. the springbok, Antidorcas marsupialis

Descendants

• Afrikaans: springbok
  • → English: springbok

Further reading

• springbok on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl