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bergeend

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Dutch

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Tadorna tadorna in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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bergeend f (plural bergeenden, diminutive bergeendje n)

  1. common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)

References

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  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"

Further reading

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