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Stockente

mallard

noun SHTOK-en-te Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Stockente (Anas platyrhynchos) is Germany's most common duck and the ancestor of most domestic breeds. The male (Erpel) has the iconic iridescent green head. The Stockente is the baseline 'duck' in public imagination.

Examples

"Die Stockente führte ihre Küken über den Parkteich zur anderen Seite."

Natural Translation

The mallard led her ducklings across the park pond to the other side.

Literal Translation

The mallard led her ducklings over the park-pond to-the other side.

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