waterfowl
Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying…Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.
» My little sister was excited to see the waterfowl.
Meine kleine Schwester war ganz begeistert, als sie den Wasservogel sah.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.
Wasservogel
водоплавающие птицы
водоплавні птахиvodoplavni ptaxy
- freshwater aquatic bird
Examples
3 sentencesMy little sister was excited to see the waterfowl.
deMeine kleine Schwester war ganz begeistert, als sie den Wasservogel sah.
The goose is a waterfowl.
The zoo's waterfowl exhibit had many ducks, Adriano observed.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English waterfoul, water-foul, equivalent to water + fowl. Compare Old EnglishFrom Middle English waterfoul, water-foul, equivalent to water + fowl. Compare Old English dopfugel (“waterfowl, moorhen”, literally “dipping-fowl”).
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Forms
plural: waterfowl / waterfowls| Singular | waterfowl |
|---|---|
| Plural | waterfowl / waterfowls |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- freshwater aquatic bird:water birdwaterbird
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular