zeeleeuw

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zee (sea) + leeuw (lion) (as the male appears maned).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːleːu̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zee‧leeuw

Noun

zeeleeuw m (plural zeeleeuwen, diminutive zeeleeuwtje n)

  1. The sea lion, a seal species, member of the Otariidae family

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: seeleeu

See also

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