eider en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈaɪdə/ (UK)
- /ˈaɪdɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Icelandic æðar, genitive of æðr, probably reaching English via Swedish eider (now ejder), from a North Germanic root.
Meanings
- 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).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eiders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
eiderdown · spectacled eider · king eider · Steller's eider · eider goose · common eider
Synonyms
Translations (43)
da edderfugl (duck of genus Somateria) · ru га́га (duck of genus Somateria) · smn havđâ (duck of genus Somateria) · pl edredon (duck of genus Somateria) · ro eider (duck of genus Somateria) · is æður (duck of genus Somateria) · se hávda (duck of genus Somateria) · pt êider (duck of genus Somateria) · gd lach-Lochlannach (duck of genus Somateria) · ckt ӄупыкы (duck of genus Somateria) · fr eider (duck of genus Somateria) · cs kajka (duck of genus Somateria) · el σωματερία (duck of genus Somateria) · ga éadar (duck of genus Somateria) · hu dunnalúd (duck of genus Somateria) · no ærfugl (duck of genus Somateria) · hu pehelyréce (duck of genus Somateria) · fo æðublikur (duck of genus Somateria) · gl eideiro (duck of genus Somateria) · tr pufla (duck of genus Somateria) · nl eidereend (duck of genus Somateria) · uk га́га (duck of genus Somateria) · kl aavooq (duck of genus Somateria) · is æðarfugl (duck of genus Somateria) · kl miteq (duck of genus Somateria) · sv ejder (duck of genus Somateria) · no ær (duck of genus Somateria) · es eider (duck of genus Somateria) · de Eiderente (duck of genus Somateria) · gd colca (duck of genus Somateria) · ca èider (duck of genus Somateria) · bg га́га (duck of genus Somateria) · gd lach-mhòr (duck of genus Somateria) · sms audd (duck of genus Somateria) · gd colcach (duck of genus Somateria) · gd colcair (duck of genus Somateria) · smn havdâ (duck of genus Somateria) · it edredone (duck of genus Somateria) · fi haahka (duck of genus Somateria) · smj ávdda (duck of genus Somateria) · gd lach-Cholbhasach (Tiree) (duck of genus Somateria) · ckt ӄупыкэт (duck of genus Somateria) · fo æða (duck of genus Somateria)