roofdier

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch roofdier, which might be a calque of German Raubtier. Equivalent to roof (“to rob, to capture”) +‎ dier (“animal”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrʊə̯f.dir/ === Noun === roofdier (plural roofdiere, diminutive roofdiertjie) A predator == Dutch == === Etymology === From roven (“to rob, to capture”) +‎ dier (“animal”), perhaps a calque of German Raubtier. Compare roven. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈroːf.diːr/ Hyphenation: roof‧dier === Noun === roofdier n (plural roofdieren, diminutive roofdiertje n) a predatory species, which kills and eats prey [from early 18th c.] a ruthless person, without regard for victims a carnivore, which also includes scavengers Synonyms: vleeseter, carnivoor a carnivoran, any member of the order Carnivora ==== Derived terms ==== landroofdier nachtroofdier roofdierachtig toproofdier zeeroofdier ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: roofdier → West Frisian: rôfdier