bergeend

Dutch

Etymology

The first element is not wholly certain, but a compound of bergen (“to hide”) +‎ eend (“duck”) seems most commonly supported.[1] [2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrxˌeːnt/
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  • Hyphenation: berg‧eend

Noun

bergeend f (plural bergeenden, diminutive bergeendje n)

  1. common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna

References
  1. P.A.F. van Veen en N. van der Sijs (1997), Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden, "bergeend"
  2. H. Blok en H.J. ter Stege (2008), De Nederlandse vogelnamen en hun betekenis, "bergeend"

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