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Erpel.

drake (male duck)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛrpəl/[ˈʔɛʁ.pl̩][ˈʔɛɐ̯-][-pəl]
  1. drake (male duck)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Low German and Middle Low German erpel, which is borrowed from Middle Dutch erpel (introduced by Flemish settlers in the East), probably a pet form of the Old Saxon personal name Erpo or Old High German Erpho (literally “the brown one”), from Proto-Germanic *erpaz (“brown”). The word is not part of modern standard Dutch.

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