Ente

German (Berlin)

/ˈɛntə/

noun
Definitions
  • duck aquatic bird of the family Anatidae
  • (typically) mallard;
  • (informal) ën 2Citroën 2CV
  • (medicine) urinal vessel for holding urine
  • (journalism) canard false or misleading report

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German ente inherited from Old High German enita inherited from Proto-Germanic *anadz (duck, ennet) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂t- (duck) derived from French canard (duck, drake, hoax).

Origin

French

canard

Gloss

duck, drake, hoax

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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