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Ente

duck

noun EN-te Rare

Also means

hoax, false news story

Usage Note

Ente is feminine, plural Enten. Journalistic slang uses Zeitungsente for a fabricated story. The Citroën 2CV is fondly nicknamed die Ente in German.

Examples

"Auf dem Teich schwimmen mehrere Enten."

Natural Translation

Several ducks are swimming on the pond.

Literal Translation

On the pond swim several ducks.

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