slobeend

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Dutch

Spatula clypeata (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Compound of slobbe +‎ eend.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɔp.eːnt/
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  • Hyphenation: slob‧eend

Noun

slobeend f (plural slobeenden, diminutive slobeendje n)

  1. northern shoveller (Spatula clypeata, formerly Anas clypeata)
    Synonym: slobbe

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