duck in Dutch
duck in Dutch is eend, vrouwtjeseend, wijfjeseend — duck means a web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
duck in Dutch
eend
eend
Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
vrouwtjeseend
Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
wijfjeseend
Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
duiken
(transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
What does "duck" mean?
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noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
"A mother duck led her ducklings across the road and the traffic stopped."
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verb To lower the head or body quickly to avoid being hit.
"The cyclist had to duck under a branch hanging over the path."
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verb To avoid or evade a task, question, or responsibility.
"She tried to duck out of the washing-up by pretending to be on the phone."
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noun (British, informal) A term of endearment for a friend or stranger.
"Come in and sit down, duck, and I will put the kettle on."
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duck in a sentence
- A mother duck led her ducklings across the road and the traffic stopped.
- We could hear a duck quacking somewhere beside the river.
- The cyclist had to duck under a branch hanging over the path.
- He had to duck to avoid the low doorway.
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What is "duck" in Dutch?
"duck" in Dutch is eend, vrouwtjeseend, wijfjeseend. duck means: A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
How do you use "duck" in a sentence?
Example: "A mother duck led her ducklings across the road and the traffic stopped." In Dutch, "duck" is eend, vrouwtjeseend, wijfjeseend.
Are there other ways to say "duck" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "duck": eend, vrouwtjeseend, wijfjeseend, duiken.
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