"opossum" meaning in Dutch

See opossum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌoːˈpɔ.sʏm/ Audio: Nl-opossum.ogg Forms: opossums [plural], opossumpje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Borrowed from English opossum, from Powhatan aposoum (“white animal”), from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (“white dog”). Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|en|opossum}} English opossum, {{der|nl|pim|aposoum||white animal}} Powhatan aposoum (“white animal”), {{der|nl|alg-pro|*wa·p-aʔθemwa||white dog}} Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (“white dog”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} opossum m (plural opossums, diminutive opossumpje n)
  1. opossum, marsupial of the family Didelphidae Tags: masculine Synonyms: buidelrat
    Sense id: en-opossum-nl-noun-WcHZxtm7 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Marsupials

Inflected forms

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