jackal in Dutch
jackal in Dutch is jakhals, boer — jackal means a wild, dog-like animal related to wolves, native to Africa and parts of Asia, typically smaller than a wolf.
jackal in Dutch
jakhals
Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
boer
(slang, rare) A jack (the playing card).
What does "jackal" mean?
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noun A wild, dog-like animal related to wolves, native to Africa and parts of Asia, typically smaller than a wolf.
"A pack of jackals circled the carcass left by the lions."
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noun A person who does someone else's dirty work, especially in an opportunistic or unscrupulous way.
"The dictator relied on a network of jackals to silence critics."
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jackal in a sentence
- A pack of jackals circled the carcass left by the lions.
- The dictator relied on a network of jackals to silence critics.
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What is "jackal" in Dutch?
"jackal" in Dutch is jakhals, boer. jackal means: A wild, dog-like animal related to wolves, native to Africa and parts of Asia, typically smaller than a wolf.
How do you use "jackal" in a sentence?
Example: "A pack of jackals circled the carcass left by the lions." In Dutch, "jackal" is jakhals, boer.
Are there other ways to say "jackal" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "jackal": jakhals, boer.
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