zeesnoek

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zee (“sea”) +‎ snoek (“pike”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeː.snuk/
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  • Hyphenation: zee‧snoek

Noun

zeesnoek m (plural zeesnoeken)

  1. European barracuda, Sphyraena sphyraena
  2. snoek, any barracuda
    Synonym: barracuda
  3. (obsolete) European hake, Merluccius merluccius
    Synonyms: gewone heek, heek
  4. (dated) Used for certain other marine fish resembling the pike.
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