klipspringer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans klipspringer (literally “rock-jumper”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋər/

Noun

klipspringer (plural klipspringers)

a klipspringer
  1. A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.

Translations

See also

Afrikaans

Etymology

klip (“rock”) +‎ springer (“jumper”)

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Noun

klipspringer (plural klipspringers)

  1. klipspringer

Dutch

Etymology

From Afrikaans klipspringer (“klipspringer”), a compound of klip (“rock”) + springer (“jumper”). Both components of the compound have identically written cognates in Dutch, with the first being a false friend to Dutch klip (“cliff”).

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Noun

klipspringer m (plural klipspringers, diminutive klipspringertje n)

  1. klipspringer
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