Erdmännchen

German (Berlin)

/ˈɛrtˌmɛn.çən/

noun
Definitions
  • (zoology) meerkat
  • (mythology) a gnome or dwarf that lives under the earth

Etymology

Affix from German Erde (earth, Earth, ground, soil, dirt) + German Männchen (little man)derived from Afrikaans erdmannetjie.

Origin

Afrikaans

erdmannetjie

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