brileider

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bril (“glasses”) +‎ eider (“eider duck”), referring to the patterning around the eyes of the male of this species; compare also the English vernacular name spectacled eider.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɪlˌɛi̯.dər/
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Noun

brileider m (plural brileiders, diminutive brileidertje n)

  1. spectacled eider (Somateria fischeri)

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