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duiker

duiker

English

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Noun

duiker (plural duikers)

  1. One of any species of small antelope of the Cephalophinae subfamily.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From duiken (to dive) + -er.

Noun

duiker m (plural duikers, diminutive duikertje n)

A small culvert.
  1. an underwater diver
  2. a gymnastic diver
  3. a fairly narrow water passage under roads and dikes; a culvert
  4. a type of waterbird; a loon (N-Am) or diver (UK)
  5. a type of antilope; a duiker

Synonyms

  • (an underwater diver): kikvorsman
  • (a gymnastic diver): schoonspringer
  • (a culvert): grondzijl, verlaat, zinker
  • (a loon): zeeduiker

Derived terms

  • (a diver): diepzeeduiker
  • (a culvert): grondduiker

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