knaagdier

From Dutch knaagdier.

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɑːχ.dir/

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knaagdier (plural knaagdiere)

1. rodent

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knaagdieren

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From knagen (“to gnaw”) +‎ dier (“animal”), perhaps through German Nagetier, eventually after Latin rodens.

• IPA^(key): /ˈknaːxdiːr/

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• Hyphenation: knaag‧dier

knaagdier n (plural knaagdieren, diminutive knaagdiertje n)

1. rodent, any member of the order Rodentia