rob

Significat (anglès)

seal, any member of the family Phocidae

Sinònims

zeehond

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zeerob

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/rɔp/

Etimologia (anglès)

Uncertain; compare English rabbit. Or, possibly related to Latvian rups (“coarse, rough”), referring to the whiskers. Also compared is the personal name Robbe. Has also compared to English rub, referring to seals' movements, but this is unlikely.