wildebeest

English

Etymology

Borrowed in the early 19th century from early Afrikaans wildebeest, modern wildebees (literally “wild ox”), with influence from beast.

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɪldəbist/, enPR: wĭlʹdə-bēst
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

wildebeest (plural wildebeest or wildebeests or (rare) wildebeesten)

  1. (zoology) The gnu.
    Coordinate term: hartebeest

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Japanese: ウィルドビースト (wirudobīsuto)

Translations
gnu — see gnu

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans wildebees (literally “wild ox”). Equivalent to wilde +‎ beest.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪl.dəˌbeːst/
  • audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: wil‧de‧beest

Noun

wildebeest n (plural wildebeesten, diminutive wildebeestje n)

  1. gnu, wildebeest
    Synonym: gnoe m
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