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Where does “strandwolf” come from?

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

strandwolf (Dutch): brown hyena, "Hyaena brunnea"

Definitions

  1. brown hyena, "Hyaena brunnea"

Ancestry of “strandwolf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstrandbeach, strand
2Middle Dutchstrant—
Every word from Middle Dutch strant →