noun · Animals

hedgehog

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The meaning (definition) of the word hedgehog

a small round animal covered in sharp spikes

The word hedgehog used in a sentence

A hedgehog curls into a ball when scared.

The plural of the word hedgehog

hedgehogs

How the word hedgehog is said around the world

Frenchhérisson (ayreesawn)
Spanisherizo (ayreethoh)
Mandarin刺猬 (cì wèi)
Hindiहेजहोग (haygyhohg)
Arabicالقنفذ (ahlkoonfooth)
Russianёжик (iozhik)
Portuguese (EU)ouriço (oowreesuu)
Portuguese (BR)ouriço (ohreesuu)
Japaneseハリネズミ (harinezumi)
GermanIgel (eeguhl)
Urduہیج ہاگ (haygy hahg)
Punjabiਹੇਜਹੌਗ (haygyuhawg)
Korean고슴도치 (goseumdoci)
Hebrewקִפּוֹד (keepohd)
Greekσκατζόχοιρος (skatzokhoiros)
Dutchegel (ayghel)
Tagalogparkupino (pahrkoopeenoh)
Vietnamesenhím (nyeeurm)
Turkishkirpi (kirpi)
Persianجوجه تیغی (joojay teekee)
Polishjeż (yesh)
Ukrainianїжак (yizhak)
Bengaliহেজহগ (haygyawhawg)
Swedishigelkott (eeyuhlkawt)
Italianriccio (reechoh)

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