rob

Εννοια (English)

seal, any member of the family Phocidae

Synonyms

zeehond

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zeerob

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/rɔp/

Etymology (English)

Cognate with Αγγλικά: rabbit

Cognate with Λετονικά: rups

Cognate with Αγγλικά: rub

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.