"springbok" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɒk/ [UK], /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɔk/ [US] Forms: springbok [plural], springboks [plural]
enPR: sprĭngʹbäk [US] Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from springen (“to jump, spring”) + bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|springbok}} Afrikaans springbok, {{der|en|nl|springbok}} Dutch springbok, {{m|nl|springen|t=to jump, spring}} springen (“to jump, spring”), {{m|nl|bok|t=buck, billy goat, antelope}} bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”) Head templates: {{en-noun|springbok|s}} springbok (plural springbok or springboks)
  1. A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis. Categories (place): South Africa Categories (lifeform): Antilopine antelopes Synonyms: springbuck Derived forms: Springbok, Springbokkie, springbuck Translations (Antidorcas marsupialis): springbok (Afrikaans), springbok [masculine] (Dutch), hyppyantilooppi (Finnish), hyppygaselli (Finnish), springbok [masculine] (French), ჯეირანი (ǯeirani) (Georgian), springbox [masculine] (Italian), antidorcade [feminine] (Italian), スプリングボック (supuringubokku) (Japanese), springbukk [masculine] (Norwegian), غزال آفریقائی (ğazâl-e âfriqâ'i) (Persian), cabra-de-leque [feminine] (Portuguese), спри́нгбок (spríngbok) [masculine] (Russian), tshephe (Sotho), springbock [common-gender] (Swedish), tshepe (Tswana), amaboko (Xhosa), insephe (Zulu), ǁûa (ǃXóõ)

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