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dodo

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
  2. (figuratively) A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
  3. A hole in one.

Konzepte

Doudo

Ekelvogel

kapuzentragender Nachtvogel

Frequenz

C2
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈdəʊdəʊ/
Etymologie (Englisch)

Uncertain. Perhaps from obsolete Portuguese doudo (“fool, simpleton, silly, stupid”) or Dutch dodaars. First attested in the 17th century.

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