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Meerschwein.

porpoise; dolphin

11 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯n/
  1. porpoise; dolphin

    neuter · obsolete · strong
  2. guinea pig

    diminutive · neuter · strong · usually
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German merswīn, from Old High German meriswīn, from Proto-West Germanic *mariswīn, from Proto-Germanic *mariswīną; equivalent to Meer + Schwein. Compare archaic English mereswine.

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