zeepaard

Dutch

Een zeepaardje. — A sea-horse.

Etymology

From Middle Dutch seepaert. Equivalent to zee +‎ paard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeː.paːrt/

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• Hyphenation: zee‧paard

Noun

zeepaard n (plural zeepaarden, diminutive zeepaardje n)

1. seahorse (more often used in its diminutive form - zeepaardje), fish of the genus Hippocampus
2. (Greek mythology) hippocamp
3. (obsolete) hippopotamus

   Synonyms: nijlpaard, rivierpaard

Derived terms

• kortsnuitzeepaardje
• langsnuitzeepaardje

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: seeperd