luiaard

Dutch

Etymology

From lui (“lazy”) +‎ -aard.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: lui‧aard

Noun

luiaard m (plural luiaards, diminutive luiaardje n)

1. A sloth (mammal of the suborder Folivora)
2. A lazy person

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: loiri
• → Aukan: loili

Further reading

• luiaard on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl