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Eider in German

Eider in German is Eider, Eiderente — Eider means a large seaduck that lines its nest with soft down plucked from its own body.

Eider in German

Eider
proper noun
A river in Germany, the boundary between Schleswig and Holstein.
Eiderente
noun
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).

What does "Eider" mean?

  1. noun A large seaduck that lines its nest with soft down plucked from its own body.
    "A pair of eiders bobbed close to the rocky shore."
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Eider in a sentence

  • A pair of eiders bobbed close to the rocky shore.
  • The female eider had lined her nest with fine down.

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What is "Eider" in German?
"Eider" in German is Eider, Eiderente. Eider means: A large seaduck that lines its nest with soft down plucked from its own body.
How do you use "Eider" in a sentence?
Example: "A pair of eiders bobbed close to the rocky shore." In German, "Eider" is Eider, Eiderente.
Are there other ways to say "Eider" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "Eider": Eider, Eiderente.
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