Wassertreter

German (Berlin)

/ˈvasɐˌtʁeːtɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • (ornithology) phalarope bird in the genus Phalaropus

Etymology

Compound from German Wasser (water) + German treten (tread, step, kick)+ German -er (-er, or a person originating from a place, -ian, nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place).

Origin

German (Berlin)

-er

Gloss

-er, or a person originating from a place, -ian, nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place

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