aardwolf

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from South African Dutch aardwolf (whence Afrikaans aardwolf), from aard- (prefix meaning ‘earth’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”), probably from the fact that the animal rests in burrows in the ground during the day) + wolf (“wolf”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos (“wolf”)), influenced by English wolf (the second element of aardwolf is pronounced like that word, and one plural form is aardwolves; the Dutch plural form is aardwolven). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑːdwʊlf/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹdˌwʊlf/ (General South African) IPA(key): /ˈɑːdvɒlf/, /ˈɑːt-/, /-vʊlf/ Hyphenation: aard‧wolf === Noun === aardwolf (plural aardwolves or (rare) aardwolfs) A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, having yellowish fur with vertical black stripes, and a long mane down the midline of the neck and back; it is related to and resembles the hyena, and is native to eastern and southern Africa. [from early 19th c.] Synonyms: civet hyena, (uncommon) earthwolf, (South Africa) maanhaar, (South Africa) maanhaar-jackal, termite-eating hyena ==== Alternative forms ==== aard-wolf (archaic) ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === aardwolf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Aard-wolf in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911) == Afrikaans == === Alternative forms === erdwolf === Etymology === From aarde (“earth, soil”) +‎ wolf. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɑːrtvoɫf] === Noun === aardwolf (plural aardwolwe) aardwolf == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Afrikaans aardwolf. Equivalent to aard +‎ wolf. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːrtˌʋɔlf/ Hyphenation: aard‧wolf === Noun === aardwolf m (plural aardwolven, diminutive aardwolfje n) aardwolf ==== Related terms ==== aardvarken n