schapenluiaard

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of Sranan Tongo skapuloiri,[1] equivalent to schaap (“sheep”) +‎ -en- +‎ luiaard (“sloth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxaː.pə(n)lœy̯jaːrt/, /ˈsxaː.pə(n)lœy̯ʋaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: scha‧pen‧lui‧aard

Noun

schapenluiaard m (plural schapenluiaards, diminutive schapenluiaardje n)

  1. (Suriname) Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
    Synonym: tweevingerige luiaard

References

  1. ^ J. van Donselaar (2013), Nicoline van der Sijs, editor, Woordenboek van het Nederlands in Suriname van 1667 tot 1876 [Dictionary of the Dutch Language in Suriname from 1667 to 1876], Amsterdam; The Hague: Meertens Instituut/Nederlandse Taalunie, →ISBN, page 295.
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