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giraffe in Dutch

giraffe in Dutch is giraf, giraffe — giraffe means a tall African mammal with an extremely long neck and legs and a patchy, spotted coat, the tallest living land animal.

giraffe in Dutch

giraf
noun
A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.
giraffe
noun
A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

What does "giraffe" mean?

  1. noun A tall African mammal with an extremely long neck and legs and a patchy, spotted coat, the tallest living land animal.
    "The giraffe stretched its neck to reach the highest leaves."
  2. noun Informal: a person who is unusually tall.
    "His teammates jokingly called him "the giraffe" because he towered over everyone."
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giraffe in a sentence

  • The giraffe stretched its neck to reach the highest leaves.
  • At the zoo, kids lined up to feed the giraffes.
  • His teammates jokingly called him "the giraffe" because he towered over everyone.

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What is "giraffe" in Dutch?

"giraffe" in Dutch is giraf, giraffe. giraffe means: A tall African mammal with an extremely long neck and legs and a patchy, spotted coat, the tallest living land animal.

How do you use "giraffe" in a sentence?

Example: "The giraffe stretched its neck to reach the highest leaves." In Dutch, "giraffe" is giraf, giraffe.

Are there other ways to say "giraffe" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "giraffe": giraf, giraffe.

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