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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMeerente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʔɛntə
"Die Meerente ernährt sich hauptsächlich von Muscheln und kleinen Fischen."
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Any of various diving ducks of the tribe Mergini that typically frequent coastal marine waters rather than fresh water.
"A large flock of sea-ducks was bobbing gracefully on the choppy coastal waves during their winter migration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the Old English words 'sǣ' (sea) and 'dūce' (duck, related to the verb 'dūcan', meaning to dive or duck). It emerged in ornithological nomenclature during the 19th century to collectively designate waterfowl of the tribe Mergini that predominantly inhabit marine coastal environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sea-duck" is said worldwide
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canard de mer
Transliteration: kanaʁ də mɛʁ
"Les canards de mer plongeaient habilement pour chercher leur nourriture."
Meerente
Transliteration: ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʔɛntə
"Die Meerente ernährt sich hauptsächlich von Muscheln und kleinen Fischen."
anatra di mare
Transliteration: ˈana.tra di ˈma.re
"Un gruppo di anatetre di mare nuotava vicino alla scogliera."
pato marino
Transliteration: ˈpato maˈɾino
"El pato marino pasa la mayor parte del invierno en aguas abiertas del océano."
pato-marinho
Transliteration: ˈpatu maˈɾĩɲu
"O pato-marinho é conhecido por sua excelente habilidade de mergulho."
समुद्री बत्तख
Transliteration: samudrī battakh
"समुद्री बत्तख ठंडे समुद्र के पानी में तैरती है।"
海鸭
Transliteration: hǎi yā
"海鸭在寒冷的海岸边成群结队地寻找食物。"
바다오리
Transliteration: bada-ori
"바다오리 무리가 차가운 파도 속에서 헤엄치고 있다."
ウミアイサ
Transliteration: umiaisa
Script: 海鴨
"北国の海岸で多くの海鴨が観察された。"
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