As in aardvark or aardwolf, aarde means this in Afrikaans
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Aardwolf | Define Aardwolf at Dictionary.com  Aardwolf definition, a striped, hyenalike mammal, Proteles cristatus, ... 1825-35; < Afrikaans erdwolf < Dutch aardwolf, equivalent to aarde earth + wolf wolf.
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Aardwolf - definition and synonims of aardwolf in english dictionary  The aardwolf is a small, insectivorous mammal, native to East Africa and Southern Africa. Its name means earth wolf in the Afrikaans / Dutch language. It is also called ... From Afrikaans, from aarde earth + wolf wolf. info. Etymology is ... WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AARDWOLF. aalii  AAP  AAR  Aarau  aardvark. aardwolf.
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aardwolf - Wiktionary  From Afrikaans aardwolf. ... aardwolf   (plural aardwolves) ... From aarde   (earth, soil) +   wolf. ... aardwolf m   (plural aardwolven, diminutive aardwolfje n ).
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Aardwolf - definition of aardwolf by The Free Dictionary  Define aardwolf. aardwolf synonyms, aardwolf pronunciation, aardwolf translation, ... [182535; < Afrikaans erdwolf < Dutch aardwolf=aarde earth + wolf wolf].
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Aardvark | Define Aardvark at Dictionary.com  Aardvark definition, a large, nocturnal, burrowing mammal, Orycteropus afer, ... 1825-35; < Afrikaans erdvark < Dutch aardvarken, equivalent to aarde earth +...
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Werewolf Words | Wordnik  Oct 3, 2011 ... Werewolf comes from the Old English werewulf, with wer meaning man, ... There's the weretiger, a creature of Southeast Asian myth, and in ... Loup-garou is French in origin and translates as wolf man-wolf, .... First Name.
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Afrikaans language - Wikipedia  Afrikaans is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia, and to a lesser extent, ... The Afrikaans language arose in the Dutch Cape Colony, through a gradual ... and Afrikaans has also been significantly influenced by South African English. ...... Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see Deumert...
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A Bit of Spanish and the Origins of the Word Caboose - Trains.com  In Spanish, the verb "acabar" means to end, to finish, or to put an end to (or, ... Also: Possibly from obsolete Dutch cabuse, (ships galley) from middle low ... The last car on a freight train, having kitchen and sleeping facilities for the train crew. ... Low German to Middle Dutch kabuys, kambuis, earlier kaban huis cabin house.
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Trivia from joe-ks.com  This word meaning violently frenzied is likely derived from ursine pelts worn by ... This is another name for sulphur, a light yellow nonmetallic chemical element that has a strong, unpleasant odor when it is burned. .... This language was originally based on a form of Dutch called Hollands, but has words from Khoi and Zulu.
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Springbok - Wikipedia  The springbok /sprbk/ (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized antelope found .... The social structure of the springbok is similar to that of the Thomson's gazelle. ... These mass treks, known as trekbokken in Afrikaans, took place during long .... In fact, the springbok is one of the few antelope species with a positive...
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7 - Online Etymology Dictionary  From the Latin word come Italian otto, Spanish ocho, Old French oit, Modern French huit. ... The Spanish piece of eight (1690s) was so called because it was worth eight .... Cape elk, large South African antelope, 1786, from Dutch eland "elk,"...
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Scrod | Define Scrod at Dictionary.com  Scrod definition, a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for ... C19: perhaps from obsolete Dutch schrood, from Middle Dutch schrodeshred (n);...
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German English Words: H  Interestingly the hamburger patty is no longer called Hamburger in Germany but ... hasenpfeffer, hassenpfeffer n. from Hasenpfeffer "peppered hare, also slang for rabbit droppings": jugged hare, a stew of ... It literally means "little sparrows".
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jeopardy/1100_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  The aardwolf, seen <http://www.j-archive.com/media/2002-04-30_J_12.jpg> here, isn't really a wolf, but is actually more closely related to this laugher | a hyena.
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dik-dik English definition/translation - seadict.com  Any of four species of delicate African antelope (genus Madoqua), named for the sound it makes when alarmed. It stands 1216 in. (3040 cm) high at the...
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Blaue Elise und Ameise Charlie (Ant and Aardvark)  It inhabits the grasslands of Africa, has long ears and snout, and feeds on termites. ... Aardvark (Afrikaans for "earth pig") is the common name for a burrowing, ant-eating mammal. ... Unlike the animals known as anteaters, which are toothless, the aardvark has 20 cylindrical, rootless teeth that grow continually throughout its...
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scrod (codfish) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus  "scrod" (codfish) definition: a young Atlantic cod or haddock, especially one split and boned for cooking. ... It's a term credited to chefs at Boston's Parker House Hotel, also the ... Dutch schrood "piece cut off", from Middle Dutch scrode "shred" (compare Old .. ... Origin: perhaps from obsolete Dutch schrood, from Middle Dutch...
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Ethelwulf - English Monarchs  Ethelwulf, the name means noble wolf, is described by chroniclers as being a heavily built man, who was inclined to be sluggish and indolent. Of a gentle and...
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Aardvark - Cosmeo  (Afrik., earth pig), common name for a burrowing, ant-eating mammal, ... known as anteaters, which are toothless, the aardvark has 20 cylindrical, rootless teeth...
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Veld - Wikipedia  Veld also spelled veldt, is a type of wide open rural landscape in Southern Africa. Particularly, it ... The etymological origin is older Dutch veldt, a spelling that the Dutch ... The simplest explanation will be to say the word "veld" means "natural ... The word Renosterveld, "rhinoceros-field", is now used to differentiate one of the...
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Appendix I - Indo-European Roots - American Heritage Dictionary  fraught, freight, from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch vrecht, vracht, .... awn, from Old Norse gn, ear of grain, and Old English agen, ear of grain, from ..... Possible derivatives are the Indo-European words for egg, *wyo, *yyo. ...... from *kwriteno, member of a tribe inhabiting Britian, Pict, ultimately derived from...