Complete Definition of "eider"

See also: Eider.
English
Etymology
From Icelandic æðar, genitive of æðr, probably reaching English via Swedish #Swedish|eider (now ejder).

Pronunciation
IPA|/�aɪd�/

Noun
en-noun

  1. Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, which lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body).

Derived terms
eiderdown

Translations

Dutch: eidereend
Finnish: haahka
Greek: ��μα�ε�ία (somateria) f
mid
Norwegian: t-|no|ær|c, t-|no|ærfugl|m
Russian: гага /gága/ f
Spanish: eider m

Category:Birds

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