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Erdferkel
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German
de:
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Etymology
From de Erde earth Ferkel piglet, after South African de nl aardvarken 1. First described in German by Peter Kolbe in 1719, who called it de Erdschwein, a more literal calque. The form de Erdferkel uses a word that is cognate with nl varken pig but has a slightly different sense.
Pronunciation
de /ˈeːrtˌfɛrkəl/ [ˈʔeːɐ̯tˌfɛʁ.kl̩] [ˈʔɛɐ̯tˌfɛɐ̯.kl̩]
de De-Erdferkel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Erd fer kel
Noun
n
aardvark, earth pig
Declension
n
Further reading
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