"giraffe" meaning in Dutch

See giraffe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʒiˈrɑf/ Audio: Nl-giraffe.ogg Forms: giraffen [plural], giraffes [plural], giraffetje [diminutive, neuter], girafje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɑf Etymology: Possibly via German Giraffe, from Italian giraffa, from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa). Etymology templates: {{root|nl|ine-pro|*ḱerh₂-|*ped-}}, {{dercat|nl|gmh|syc|fa-cls|pal|peo|ira-pro|iir-pro}}, {{der|nl|de|Giraffe}} German Giraffe, {{der|nl|it|giraffa}} Italian giraffa, {{der|nl|ar|زَرَافَة|}} Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+|dim2=++|pl2=-s}} giraffe f (plural giraffen or giraffes, diminutive giraffetje n or girafje n)
  1. Alternative spelling of giraf Wikipedia link: nl:giraffe Tags: alt-of, alternative, feminine Alternative form of: giraf Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-giraffe-nl-noun-kKSNDxuM Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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