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/ Hyphenation: bui‧del‧rat === Noun === buidelrat f (plural buidelratten, diminutive buidelratje n) opossum, marsupial of the family Didelphidae Synonym: opossum