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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STEENBOK

From Afrikaans, from Dutch steen stone + bokbuck1; Compare steinbock.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STEENBOK

steenbok  [ˈstiːnˌbɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEENBOK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Steenbok is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEENBOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

steenbok

Steenbok

The steenbok is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok.

Definition of steenbok in the English dictionary

The definition of steenbok in the dictionary is a small antelope, Raphicerus campestris, of central and southern Africa, having a reddish-brown coat and straight smooth horns Also called: steinbok.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEENBOK


blaubok
ˈblaʊˌbɒk
Bok
bɒk
boschbok
ˈbɒʃˌbɒk
duikerbok
ˈdaɪkəbɒk
grysbok
ˈɡraɪsˌbɒk
Lombok
ˈlɒmbɒk
steinbock
ˈstaɪnˌbɒk
steinbok
ˈstaɪnˌbɒk
tomboc
ˈtɒmbɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEENBOK

steelworker
steelworking
steelworks
steely
steely blue
steely grey
steely-eyed
steely-hearted
steelyard
Steen
steenbras
steenkirk
steep
steep-sided
steep-up
steepdowne
steeped
steepedowne
steepen
steeper

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEENBOK

blesbok
bontebok
book
bushbok
cook
Facebook
gemsbok
hook
in my book
look
nook
notebook
on the hook
outlook
reebok
rhebok
sjambok
springbok
Step Reebok
the book

Synonyms and antonyms of steenbok in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «steenbok» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEENBOK

Find out the translation of steenbok to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of steenbok from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «steenbok» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

steenbok
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

steenbok
570 millions of speakers

English

steenbok
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

steenbok
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

steenbok
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Steenbok
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

steenbok
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

steenbok
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

steenbok
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Steenbok
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Steinbock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

steenbok
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

steenbok
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Steenbok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

steenbok
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

steenbok
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टीनबॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

steenbok
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

steenbok
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

steenbok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Steenbok
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

steenbok
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

steenbok
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steenbokkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Steenbok
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steenbok
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steenbok

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEENBOK»

The term «steenbok» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEENBOK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «steenbok» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «steenbok» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about steenbok

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEENBOK»

Discover the use of steenbok in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steenbok and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
235 Steenbok DISTRIBUTION. Like the dik-diks and various other arid zone mammals, the steenbok has a disjunct distribution on either side of the Miombo Woodland Zone. It was formerly found to the Uganda and Somali borders, but Mount ...
Richard Estes, 1991
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A Field Guide to the Animal Tracks of Southern Africa
Steenbok spoor, for example, are usually sharply pointed with straight sides, while Duiker spoor are normally more rounded. However, some Steenbok may have spoor similar to typical Duiker spoor, and vice versa. A small antelope spoor that ...
Louis Liebenberg, 1990
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Daniel Jones, Selected Works
STEENBOK AND TORTOISE Tortoise | he once took dispute | with-steenbok as- to | who can outrun the-other. They-agreed that | they-get-up ( = on the morrow) they-go | to-run race in-the-morning. Tortoise it-spent-the-night (=during the night)  ...
Daniel Jones, Beverley Collins, Inger M. Mees, 2002
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Fauna of Swaziland: Steenbok, Common Flat Lizard, Cape Grass ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
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Antelopes: Southern and South-Central Africa
Oviston, Karoo, Commando Drift, Leon Taljaardt & other Cape Province NRs Suikerbosrand, S.A. Lombard & other Transvaal NRs 14 39* mountain reedbuck, black wildebeest, red hartebeest, blesbok, steenbok, impala, springbok 8 28* ...
Rod East, 1989
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Mammals of Africa
Living Raphicerus species are the Cape Grysbok R. melanotis and Sharpe 's Grysbok R. sh arpei , constituting whatAnsell considered a superspecies (Ansell 1972), and the Steenbok R. campestris. The Cape Grysbok is endemic to South ...
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
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The Evolution of Hominin Diets: Integrating Approaches to ...
The degree of wear on each m3 was assessed by dividing each crown height by maximum unworn m3 crown height (mm) for that species: eland = 47.1a, buffalo = 53.0b, giant buffalo = 70.2b, blue antelope = 40.0b, and steenbok/grysbok ...
Jean-Jacques Hublin, Michael Phillip Richards, 2009
8
Hunting Modern South Africa with Powder and Ball: A ...
We were cruising slowly along the ponds when Elvera ordered Werner to stop and pointed out a steenbok about seventy yards away in the tall grass. His tiny horned head barely showed above the cover. The Steenbok is a graceful little buck, ...
Randy D. Smith, 2008
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Practical Tracking: A Guide to Following Footprints and ...
Steenbok spoor, for example, are usually sharply pointed with straight sides, while duiker spoor are normally more rounded. However, some steenbok may have spoor similar to typical duiker spoor, and vice versa. A small antelope spoor that ...
Louis Liebenberg, Adriaan Louw, Mark Elbroch, 2010
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Namibian Wildlife - An Alternative Guide for the Traveller ...
How do you tell your duiker from your steenbok? Local lore will tell you that the duiker holds a guilty secret, so he bounds away without stopping to look back. The steenbok on the other hand is innocent and will bound away a few steps before ...
Sean Nicholson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEENBOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steenbok is used in the context of the following news items.
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Weekhoroscoop Steenbok week 22
Weekhoroscoop Steenbok week 22. U verzet zich tegen te veel werk. U bent misschien moe of hebt last van externe prikkels. Hierdoor draait u een beetje om de ... «Telegraaf.nl, May 15»
2
Breakdown in the Kalahari
Antelope – gemsbok and steenbok – paused their grazing and looked at us curiously as we passed. Small squirrels emerged from their burrows only to retreat ... «Voices, Apr 15»
3
No Ea Lla Koto Deal For Steenbok
The Bethlehem outfit failed in a bid to secure the services of Steenbok for the 2014/15 season. The Mamelodi Sundowns development coach has been ... «Soccer Laduma, Feb 15»
4
Steenbok, bergkangoeroe en zebra: deze dieren mag u als huisdier …
De hond, de kat en de witbuikegel mogen gewoon als huisdier worden gehouden. Net als de steenbok en de bergkangoeroe. Ze horen bij honderd dieren die ... «Volkskrant, Jan 15»
5
De steenbok doet geen onverwachte dingen
Nog tot 20 januari is het de maand van de Steenbok. Kenmerkend voor dit sterrenbeeld is dat het om mensen gaat die hardwerkend, organiserend, geduldig, ... «Blog.nl, Jan 15»
6
Steenbok meest bedrieglijke sterrenbeeld
Steenbok en Waterman zijn de twee sterrenbeelden die het meest geneigd zijn tot vreemdgaan. Niet alleen in Nederland, maar ook in alle Scandinavische ... «Singlessite, Dec 14»
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The last unexplored side of the Serengeti
And the land is also home to leopards, servals, 30-strong packs of hyena and commonly-found grazers such as elephant, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, steenbok ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
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Downs' Bapela And Steenbok Wanted
Mamelodi Sundowns assistant coach, Alex Bapela, and the club's development coach, Walter Steenbok, have attracted interest from clubs in the PSL and NFD. «Soccer Laduma, Oct 14»
9
Kleine dierentuin in Pools busje
De Duitse politie heeft net over de grens bij Oldenzaal een Pools busje aangehouden, met daarin kangoeroes, zwanen en een steenbok. De dieren waren op ... «NOS, Mar 14»
10
Fans slam 'whiner' Warner
"I smell a sore loser." - Punam Dave "Guess you can expect something like that from Warner. Where's the sportmanship? #Sourloser!" Mark Mackett Steenbok «SPORT24, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Steenbok [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/steenbok>. Apr 2024 ».
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