springbok
спрингбок
A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialisA small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.
UK/ˈspɹɪŋ.bɒk/US/ˈspɹɪŋ.bɔk/
» Tom saw a herd of springbok in the distance.
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.
спри́нгбокspríngbok
More definitions
- a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
Examples
3 sentencesTom saw a herd of springbok in the distance.
He saw a big springbok.
Springboks grazed on the veldt.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
Antidorcas marsupialis:
Origin
Borrowed from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from springen (“to jump, spring”)Borrowed from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from springen (“to jump, spring”) + bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”).
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Forms
plural: springbok / springboksSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air:springbuckAntidorcas marsupialisAntidorcas euchore
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular