reebok

English

Noun

reebok (plural reeboks)

1. Alternative spelling of rhebok
   • 1905, Bertram Mitford, A Frontier Mystery, page 106:

     A reebok was tied behind his saddle and Jan Boom was carrying the carcase of a klipspringer, and a few unconsidered trifles in the way of partridges.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch reebok, from Middle Dutch reeboc. Equivalent to ree (“roe”) +‎ bok (“goat, antelope”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɪə̯.bɔk/

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Noun

reebok (plural reebokke)

1. roe

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch reeboc. Equivalent to ree (“roe”) +‎ bok (“buck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreː.bɔk/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ree‧bok

Noun

reebok m (plural reebokken, diminutive reebokje n)

1. roebuck
2. (obsolete, South Africa) an antelope native to southern Africa