"termiet" meaning in Dutch

See termiet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɛrˈmit/ Audio: Nl-termiet.ogg Forms: termieten [plural], termietje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -it Etymology: From French termite, from Latin termes (“woodworm, white ant”). Etymology templates: {{der|nl|fr|termite}} French termite, {{der|nl|la|termes||woodworm, white ant}} Latin termes (“woodworm, white ant”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} termiet m (plural termieten, diminutive termietje n)
  1. (zoology) a termite, an ant-like eusocial insect of the infraorder Isoptera Tags: masculine Synonyms: witte mier Derived forms: termietengast, termietenheuvel, termietenkolonie, termietennest, termietensoort, werktermiet
    Sense id: en-termiet-nl-noun-GuzuNq~H Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Zoology Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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