rob

Signification (Anglais)

seal, any member of the family Phocidae

Concepts

phoque

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Synonymes

zeehond

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zeerob

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/rɔp/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.