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Where does “strandwolf” come from?

strandwolf (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch strandwolf, from Dutch strand, from Middle Dutch strant.

strandwolf (Afrikaans): brown hyena

Definitions

  1. brown hyena

Ancestry of “strandwolf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstrandwolfbrown hyena, "Hyaena brunnea"
2Dutchstrandbeach, strand
3Middle Dutchstrant—

Words derived from “strandwolf”

  • strandwolf
  • strandwolf
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