stinkdier

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of stinken (“to stink”) +‎ dier (“animal”). Compare German Stinktier and Danish stinkdyr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɪŋk.diːr/
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  • Hyphenation: stink‧dier

Noun

stinkdier n (plural stinkdieren, diminutive stinkdiertje n)

  1. A skunk, one of the various species of mammals from the family Mephitidae that can spread an insufferable stench as a defense mechanism
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