die Ente
noun · /ˈɛntə/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German ente, confluence of (1.) the plural and oblique singular of ant and (2.) the Old High German variant enita, both from older anut, from Proto-West Germanic *anad. Cognate with Dutch eend. The sense “canard” (mid-19th c.) is a calque of French canard, but also ties in with the expression blaue Enten (“lies, humbug”, literally “blue ducks”, since 15th c.). The sense “Citroën 2CV” is shared with Dutch eend.
Translation
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duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae)
feminine
Warum sitzt diese Ente auf ihren Eiern?
Why does that goose sit on her eggs?
- mallard; the most common duck species in the area, thought of as the typical duck especially, feminine
- Citroën 2CV (an economy car produced by the French company Citroën) feminine, informal
- bedpan (bedpan for holding urine) feminine
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canard (false or misleading report)
feminine
einer Ente aufsitzen
Fake News etwa, die hier noch klassisch „Enten“ heißen, auch dafür gibt es eine Erklärung.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Ente | Enten |
| Accusative | Ente | Enten |
| Dative | Ente | Enten |
| Genitive | Ente | Enten |