Wildebeest
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Came second in group 230 in round 2 with 236 votesbeaten by Snuggle on 467 votesbeat Dexterity on 142 votesbeat Hue on 123 votes
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed in the early 19th century from early Afrikaans wildebeest, modern wildebees (literally “wild ox”), with influence from beast.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɪldəbist/, enPR: wĭlʹdə-bēst
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun[edit]
wildebeest (plural wildebeest or wildebeests or (rare) wildebeesten)
- (zoology) The gnu.
- Coordinate term: hartebeest
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Japanese: ウィルドビースト (wirudobīsuto)
Translations[edit]
gnu — see gnu
Further reading[edit]
- wildebeest on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Afrikaans wildebees (literally “wild ox”). Equivalent to wilde + beest.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
wildebeest n (plural wildebeesten, diminutive wildebeestje n)
- gnu, wildebeest
- Synonym: gnoe m