weekdier

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weekdieren

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Etymology

Compound of week (“soft”) +‎ dier (“animal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeːk.diːr/

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• Hyphenation: week‧dier

Noun

weekdier n (plural weekdieren, diminutive weekdiertje n)

1. a mollusc, invertebrate animal of the phylum Mollusca

   Bekende weekdieren zijn de slijmerige slak en de zwemmende inktvis.

   Well-known mollusks are the slimy slug and the swimming squid.

See also

• schaaldier