pindsvin

Danish

pindsvin

Etymology

From pind (“stick”) +‎ svin (“pig, swine”). Compare German Stachelschwein, French porc-épic and English porcupine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pensviːn/, [ˈpʰenˌsviːˀn]

Noun

pindsvin n (singular definite pindsvinet, plural indefinite pindsvin)

  1. hedgehog (animal)
  2. porcupine

Inflection

References

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