clownvis

Dutch

Etymology

From clown (“clown”) +‎ vis (“fish”), a calque of English clownfish.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑu̯n.vɪs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: clown‧vis

Noun

clownvis m (plural clownvissen, diminutive clownvisje n)

  1. A clownfish; any of various fish of the subfamily Amphiprioninae.
    Synonym: anemoonvis
  2. (in particular) common clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)

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