| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈstekəlvɑrkə(n)/ |
| Hyphenation | ste·kel·var·ken |
| Gender | neuter |
| Plural | stekelvarkens |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| stekelvarkentje | stekelvarkentjes |
| Catalan | porc espí |
|---|---|
| English | porcupine |
| Esperanto | histriko |
| Faeroese | igulkøttur; tindasvín |
| German | Stachelschwein |
| Latin | hystrix |
| Saterland Frisian | Stiekelswien |
| Spanish | puercoespín |
| Swedish | piggsvin |
| West Frisian | stikelbaarch |