fabeldier

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of fabel (“fable”) +‎ dier (“animal”). First attested in the late eighteenth century. Compare German Fabeltier, of which the Dutch might be a calque. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfaː.bəlˌdiːr/ Hyphenation: fa‧bel‧dier === Noun === fabeldier n (plural fabeldieren, diminutive fabeldiertje n) mythical, legendary or otherwise imaginary animal ==== Hypernyms ==== fabelwezen