macaronipinguïn

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of macaroni +‎ pinguïn, calque of English macaroni penguin. English macaroni meant “dandy, fop” in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maː.kaːˈroː.niˌpɪŋ.(ɡ)ʋɪn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ca‧ro‧ni‧pin‧gu‧in

Noun

macaronipinguïn m (plural macaronipinguïns)

  1. macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)

Further reading

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