smient
Dutch
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Anas penelope (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829
Etymology
The ending -ent is generally considered to be identical to eend (“duck”); the origin of smi- is however uncertain. Some link it to Proto-Germanic *smēhaz (“small”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /smint/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: smient
- Rhymes: -int
Noun
smient f (plural smienten, diminutive smientje n)
- The Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope
- Synonym: fluiteend
- A wigeon, any bird of three species in the genus Mareca
Derived terms
- Amerikaanse smient
- Chileense smient
Further reading
smient on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl- Mareca on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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