gemsbok

English

A gemsbok.

Etymology

From Afrikaans gemsbok, from Dutch gemsbok, from gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck”), the former from German Gämse, of uncertain origin.

Noun

gemsbok (plural gemsboks or gemsbok)

1. A large African antelope (Oryx gazella).

Synonyms

• gemsbuck

Derived terms

• bastard gemsbok (Hippotragus equinus)
• gemsbok bean
• gemsbok cucumber

Translations

a large African antelope of the Oryx genus

• Afrikaans: gemsbok (af)
• Dutch: gemsbok (nl) m, spiesbok m
• Finnish: keihäsantilooppi
• German: Spießbock m, Gemsbok m
• Herero: ond̦uno
• Hungarian: nyársas antilop
• Irish: geamsboc m, oracs gasaileach m
• Italian: orice gazella m
• Portuguese: guelengue m, órix-do-cabo m
• Tswana: kukama
• Zulu: please add this translation if you can

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch gemsbok, from gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

gemsbok (plural gemsbokke)

1. gemsbok (Oryx gazella)

Descendants

• → English: gemsbok

Dutch

Etymology

From gems (“chamois”) +‎ bok (“buck”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

gemsbok m (plural gemsbokken, diminutive gemsbokje n)

1. The gemsbok, Oryx gazella

Descendants

• Afrikaans: gemsbok
  • → English: gemsbok

Further reading

• gemsbok on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl