sheldrake

Senso (Inglese)

1. An Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
2. An Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
3. A merganser.
4. The call sign for an artillery officer.

Concetti

smergo

mergo

sinonimi

merganser

fish duck

sawbill

shelduck

common shelduck

Traduzioni

Brandente

suna

Brandgans

Tadorna tadorna

Anas tadorna

zaagbek

bergeend

serreta

tarro blanco

hanımördeği

kuşaklı ördek

ànec blanc

testeregagalı ördek

ànnera blanca

Etimologia (Inglese)

Affine olandese medio: shillede

In summary

From Middle English sheld- (“parti-colored”) (akin to Middle Dutch shillede) + drake (“male duck”).