trekdier
Dutch
Etymology
From trekken (“to pull, drag”) + dier (“animal”); perfectly parallel to German Zugtier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtrɛk.diːr/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: trek‧dier
Noun
trekdier n (plural trekdieren, diminutive trekdiertje n)
- A draught animal, used to draw a load or loaded cart, plow etc. [from late 18th c.]
Related terms
- trekpaard n
- trekwerk n
- huisdier n
- lastdier n
- rijdier n
- troeteldier n
- werkdier n