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Aant

Aant

See also: AANT and aan't

German Low German

Alternative forms

  • Eunt
  • Oont

Noun

Aant f (plural Aanten)

  1. duck

Synonyms

  • Aantvagel / Oontvogel

Antonyms

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See also

References

  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, ISBN 978-3-529-03000-0, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Etymology

From Middle Low German ānt, ānet, from Old Saxon anad, anud, from Proto-Germanic *anudz ‎(“duck”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂t- ‎(“duck”). Cognate with German Ente ‎(“duck”), Dutch eend, English ennet, annet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːnt/, /ɔːnt/

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