zeeleeuw
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of zee (“sea”) + leeuw (“lion”) (as the male appears maned).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzeːleːu̯/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: zee‧leeuw
Noun
zeeleeuw m (plural zeeleeuwen, diminutive zeeleeuwtje n)
- The sea lion, a seal species, member of the Otariidae family
Descendants
- Afrikaans: seeleeu
See also
- rob m
- zeehond m