spaniël

See also: spaniel, Spaniel, and spániel

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English spaniel, ultimately from Old French espaigneul (modern French épagneul), from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin *Hispāniolus (Spanish), from Hispānia (Spain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛn.jəl/
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  • Hyphenation: spa‧ni‧el

Noun

spaniël m (plural spaniëls, diminutive spaniëltje n)

  1. A spaniel (small to medium-sized gun dog type).

Derived terms

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