fossiel
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== Afrikaans ==
=== Etymology ===
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=== Pronunciation ===
=== Noun ===
fossiel (plural fossiele)
fossil
==== Derived terms ====
fossielrekord
== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“I dig up”). First attested in the early 19th century.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /fɔˈsil/
Rhymes: -il
Hyphenation: fos‧siel
=== Noun ===
fossiel n (plural fossielen or fossiliën, diminutive fossieltje n)
fossil
(figuratively, derogatory) someone with very old fashioned ideas, a dinosaur
==== Derived terms ====
fossielenbestand
gidsfossiel
levend fossiel
sporenfossiel
==== Descendants ====
> Afrikaans: fossiel (inherited)
→ Indonesian: fosil
=== Adjective ===
fossiel (not comparable)
fossil
==== Declension ====