gemsbok
English
editEtymology
editFrom Afrikaans gemsbok, from Dutch gemsbok, from gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck”), the former from German Gämse, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgemsbok (plural gemsboks or gemsbok)
- A large African antelope (Oryx gazella).
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editTranslations
edita large African antelope of the Oryx genus
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Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch gemsbok, from gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck”).
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editgemsbok (plural gemsbokke)
Descendants
edit- → English: gemsbok
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck”).
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editgemsbok m (plural gemsbokken, diminutive gemsbokje n)
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- gemsbok on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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