neushoorn
Dutch
Alternative forms
- neushoren
Etymology
From neus (“nose”) + hoorn (“horn”), a calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnøːsˌɦoːr(ə)n/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: neus‧hoorn
Noun
neushoorn m (plural neushoorns, diminutive neushoorntje n)
- rhinoceros
- Synonym: rinoceros
Derived terms
- neushoornkever
- neushoornvogel
Descendants
- Afrikaans: neushoring