aardvarken

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested in 1719. Compound of aarde +‎ varken. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːrtˌfɑr.kə(n)/ Hyphenation: aard‧var‧ken === Noun === aardvarken n (plural aardvarkens, diminutive aardvarkentje n) (originally South Africa) aardvark (Orycteropus afer) ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: aardvark→ English: aardvark → German: Erdferkel (calque) === Further reading === aardvarken on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl