nijlpaard

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Nijl (“Nile”) +‎ paard (“horse”), a loose calque of Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos). The same in German Nilpferd. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯lˌpaːrt/ Hyphenation: nijl‧paard === Noun === nijlpaard n (plural nijlpaarden, diminutive nijlpaardje n) common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) hippopotamus, any of the Hippopotamidae Synonym: rivierpaard ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: kuda nil (calque)