paradepaard

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of parade (“parade”) +‎ paard (“horse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paːˈraː.dəˌpaːrt/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧de‧paard

Noun

paradepaard n (plural paradepaarden, diminutive paradepaardje n)

1. a parade horse
2. (figurative, chiefly diminutive) something that one likes to talk about, show off or raise as a subject; a hobby horse or cause célèbre

Related terms

• paardenparade