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Definition 2024
duiker
duiker
English
Alternative forms
Noun
duiker (plural duikers)
- One of any species of small antelope of the Cephalophinae subfamily.
Translations
One of any species of small antelope
Derived terms
Species of duiker
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology
From duiken (“to dive”) + -er.
Noun
duiker m (plural duikers, diminutive duikertje n)
- an underwater diver
- a gymnastic diver
- a fairly narrow water passage under roads and dikes; a culvert
- a type of waterbird; a loon (N-Am) or diver (UK)
- 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