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Seehund

harbour seal

noun ZAY-hoont Rare
Animals & Nature Sea Creatures

Also means

common seal

Usage Note

Seehund (Phoca vitulina) is the common seal of German North Sea and Baltic coasts; the name means 'sea dog' reflecting old Germanic classification. It is distinct from the larger Kegelrobbe (grey seal) and is the seal most seen at the German Wadden Sea.

Examples

"Die Seehunde lagen auf dem Sandbank und sonnten sich in der Ebbe."

Natural Translation

The seals lay on the sandbank sunning themselves at low tide.

Literal Translation

The seals lay on the sandbank and sunned themselves in-the low-tide.

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