buidelrat

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • buidelrot (dated)

Etymology

From buidel +‎ rat, calque of German Beutelratte. First attested in the second half of the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.dəlˌrɑt/
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  • Hyphenation: bui‧del‧rat

Noun

buidelrat f (plural buidelratten, diminutive buidelratje n)

  1. opossum, marsupial of the family Didelphidae
    Synonym: opossum
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