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Ente

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nounfeminineinformal
  1. duckaquatic bird of the family Anatidae
  2. mallard; the most common duck species in the area, thought of as the typical duck
  3. Citroën 2CVan economy car produced by the French company Citroën
  4. bedpanbedpan for holding urine
  5. canardfalse or misleading report

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeEnteEnten
genitiveEnteEnten
dativeEnteEnten
accusativeEnteEnten

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Used in the library

  • Frech ist die Ente und höflich der Hund.The duck is cheeky and the dog is polite.B1Noch einmal, bitte (20) — Once more, please (20) (B1)
  • Im Teich wohnt eine Ente, die niemandem gehört.In the pond lives a duck that belongs to nobody.B1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (B1)
  • Eine Ente sitzt im April im Bach, immer dieselbe.A duck sits in the brook in April, always the same one.B1Noch einmal, bitte (12) — Once more, please (12) (B1)
  • Der kleine Bengel hat die Enten mit Steinen beworfen.The little rascal threw stones at the ducks.B2Noch einmal, bitte (22) — Once more, please (22) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • Falschmeldunghoax, canard; false alarm
  • Zeitungsentecanard (false or misleading report)

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