hoefijzerneus

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === hoefyzerneus (obsolete) === Etymology === Bahuvrihi compound of hoefijzer (“horseshoe”) +‎ neus (“nose”), calque of German Hufeisennase. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦuf.ɛi̯.zərˌnøːs/ Hyphenation: hoef‧ij‧zer‧neus === Noun === hoefijzerneus m or f (plural hoefijzerneuzen, no diminutive) horseshoe bat, bat of the family Rhinolophidae [from late 18th c.] Synonym: hoefijzerneusvleermuis