klipspringer

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UK/ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋə/US/ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋər/

noun

A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat (Oreotragus oreotragus).

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounklipspringer (plural klipspringers)

plural klipspringers

  1. A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat (Oreotragus oreotragus).

Origin

  1. Dutchklipspringer
  2. Afrikaansklipspringer
  3. Englishklipspringer

Borrowed from Afrikaans klipspringer, from Dutch klipspringer, both literally meaning "rock-jumper".

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Translations

Afrikaans klipspringer
  • klipspringerOreotragus oreotragus
Bulgarian клипшпрингер
  • клипшпрингер (klipšpringer)Oreotragus oreotragus
Catalan antílop salta-roques
  • antílop salta-roquesOreotragus oreotragus
Chinese Mandarin 山羚
  • 山羚 (shānlíng)Oreotragus oreotragus
Czech skálolez skákavý
  • skálolez skákavýOreotragus oreotragus
Danish klippespringer
  • klippespringerOreotragus oreotragus
Dutch klipspringer
  • klipspringerOreotragus oreotragus
Finnish kalliohyppijä
  • kalliohyppijäOreotragus oreotragus
French oréotrague, sassa
  • oréotragueOreotragus oreotragus
  • sassaOreotragus oreotragus
German Klippspringer
  • KlippspringerOreotragus oreotragus
Hebrew צְבִי סְלָעִים
  • צְבִי סְלָעִים (tsví sla'ím)Oreotragus oreotragus
Hungarian sziklaugró antilop, szassza
  • sziklaugró antilopOreotragus oreotragus
  • szasszaOreotragus oreotragus
Italian saltarupe, oreotrago
  • saltarupeOreotragus oreotragus
  • oreotragoOreotragus oreotragus
Japanese クリップスプリンガー
  • クリップスプリンガー (kurippusupuringā)Oreotragus oreotragus
Korean 바위타기영양
  • 바위타기영양 (bawitagiyeong'yang)Oreotragus oreotragus
Lithuanian antilopė šoklė
  • antilopė šoklėOreotragus oreotragus
Polish koziołek skalny
  • koziołek skalnyOreotragus oreotragus
Portuguese cabrito-das-pedras, conca
  • cabrito-das-pedrasOreotragus oreotragus
  • concaOreotragus oreotragus
Romanian antilopă-de-munte
  • antilopă-de-munteOreotragus oreotragus
Russian антило́па-прыгу́н, клиппшпрингер
  • антило́па-прыгу́н (antilópa-prygún)Oreotragus oreotragus
  • клиппшпрингер (klippšpringer)Oreotragus oreotragus
Spanish saltarrocas
  • saltarrocasOreotragus oreotragus
Swahili mbuzi mawe, ngurunguru
  • mbuzi maweOreotragus oreotragus
  • ngurunguruOreotragus oreotragus
Swedish klippspringare
  • klippspringareOreotragus oreotragus
Tagalog saltarokas
  • saltarokasOreotragus oreotragus
Thai คลิปสปริงเงอร์
  • คลิปสปริงเงอร์ (klíp sà-bpring nger)Oreotragus oreotragus
Zulu igogo
  • igogoOreotragus oreotragus
Cite this entry
APA

klipspringer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klipspringer

MLA

“klipspringer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klipspringer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “klipspringer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klipspringer.

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