opossum

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
2. Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

Concepten

opossum

buidelrat

opossums

Amerikaanse buidelrat

buidelratten

Synoniemen

possum

phalanger

cuscus

hip

side

common opossum

Vertalingen

opossum

Opossum

Beutelratte

opossum

zarigüeya

gambá

sarigue

muca

cuíca

sarigueia

tlacuache

comadreja

opòssum

seringüê

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/əˈpɒsəm/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Ojibwa: waabasim

In summary

From Powhatan aposoum (“white animal”), from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (“white dog”); compare Ojibwe waabasim (“white dog”).