eend

Dutch (Brabantic)

/eːnt/

noun
Definitions
  • duck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding the subfamily Anserinae; in non-scientific usage the term may be reserved for only the smaller (not goose-like) members of the Anatidae or reserved for females only.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch ent inherited from Old Dutch ened inherited from Proto-Germanic *anadz (duck, ennet) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂t- (duck).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂énh₂t-

Gloss

duck

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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