rob
Bedeutung (English)
seal, any member of the family Phocidae
Synonyms
zeerob
Frequenz
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/rɔp/
Etymology (English)
In summary
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.
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