eider

Значение (Английский)

Any of the species of Somateria spp. and Polysticta stelleri or of the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).

Синонимы

eider duck

common eider

coot

shoveler

widgeon

wigeon

eider-down

old bag

beldam

European eider

beldame

Переводы

eider

Eiderente

eidereend

èider

eider à duvet

eider

edredone

Somateria

pufla

σωματερία

pufla kuşu

είδος πάπιας

somateria

eiders

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈaɪdə/

Этимология (Английский)

From Icelandic æðar, genitive of æðr, probably reaching English via Swedish eider (now ejder), from a North Germanic root.