springbok

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springbok^¹

/ˈspɹɪŋ.bɒk/ UK
/ˈspɹɪŋ.bɔk/ US

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Borrowed from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from springen (“to jump, spring”) + bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”).

noun springbok · springboks · springbuck

A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.

Springbok^²

noun Springboks

countable A member of South Africa's national rugby union team ("the Springboks").
countable, uncountable A town in Namaqualand, Northern Cape province, South Africa.
countable, uncountable A locality in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.

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noun Antidorcas marsupialis

日本語	スプリングボック supuringubokku
中文	跳羚 tiàolíng
Português	cabra-de-leque
Français	springbok
Italiano	antidorcade
Русский	спри́нгбок spríngbok
العربية	قَوْفَز qawfaz

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"springbok." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/springbok. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

springbok. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/springbok

Chicago

"springbok." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/springbok.

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@misc{springbok_2026,
  title = {springbok},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/springbok},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}