eend Learn Unstarted Summary The Dutch translation for “duck” is eend. Examples of "duck" in use There are 19 examples of the Dutch word for "duck" being used: Recording English Dutch Learn And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck En terstond vloog er een oude eend naar het arme beest toe en beet het in de nek. Learn that is a very beautiful thing and the greatest distinction that can be awarded to a duck dat is iets heel moois en de grootste onderscheiding, die een eend te beurt kan vallen Learn It doesn’t matter to be hatched by a duck, as long as you came out of a swan’s egg! Het doet er niet toe, door een eend uitgebroed te worden, als men maar uit een zwanenei gekomen is! Learn but she had poor eyesight, and therefore she thought, that this duckling must be a fat duck, who had got lost maar zij had een slecht gezicht, en daarom dacht zij, dat het eendje een vette eend was, die verdwaald was geraakt Learn “No, it’s not a turkey,” thought the old duck; “Look how strong he hits his legs and how straight he knows how to keep himself!” “Nee, het is geen kalkoen,” dacht de oude eend; “kijk eens, hoe ferm hij met zijn poten slaat en hoe recht hij zich weet te houden!” Learn “It might be true, but it is too big and it looks to strange,“ said the other duck, “that is why it has to have a bite.“ “Dat is wel mogelijk, maar het is te groot en ziet er zo vreemd uit,” zei de andere eend, “en daarom moet het eens een pikje hebben.” Learn “I will still sit on it for a bit longer,” answered the duck; “I’ve sat on it for so long already, so I can sit on it for a few more days!” “Ik zal er toch nog een beetje op blijven zitten,” antwoordde de eend; “ik heb er nu al zo lang op gezeten, en dus kan ik er nog wel een paar dagen op zitten!” Learn In the middle of this there was a duck in her nest, who had to hatch her young; but it almost bored her, it took so long, before the ducklings hatched. Te midden hiervan zat in haar nest een eend, die haar jongen moest uitbroeden; maar het begon haar bijna te vervelen, zo lang duurde het, eer de jongen uitkwamen. Learn “The other ducklings look very sweet,“ said the old duck; “make yourself at home, and if you find an eel head, you can bring it to me.“ “De andere eendjes zien er allerliefst uit,” zei de oude eend; “doe maar, alsof je thuis waart, en als je een palingkop vindt, dan kun je die wel aan mij brengen.” Learn Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Practice Lesson "duck" Practice (17) Lesson Learn Lesson words duck etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck, but she had poor eyesight, and therefore she thought, that this duckling must be a fat duck, who had got lost, In the middle of this there was a duck in her nest, who had to hatch her young; but it almost bored her, it took so long, before the ducklings hatched., It doesn’t matter to be hatched by a duck, as long as you came out of a swan’s egg!, Keep your decency and bow to the old duck you see there: that is the most important of all; she is of Spanish descent, which is why she is so fat., the duck, The duck looked at it., “I will still sit on it for a bit longer,” answered the duck; “I’ve sat on it for so long already, so I can sit on it for a few more days!”, “It is taking a long time with that egg,” said the duck, who was sitting on it again., “It might be true, but it is too big and it looks to strange,“ said the other duck, “that is why it has to have a bite.“, “Let me see the egg that won't open!” said the old duck., “No, it’s not a turkey,” thought the old duck; “Look how strong he hits his legs and how straight he knows how to keep himself!”, “The other ducklings look very sweet,“ said the old duck; “make yourself at home, and if you find an eel head, you can bring it to me.“, “They are lovely children the mother has,” said the old duck with the rag around her leg., “Well there, how are you?” an old duck asked, who came to visit her., “You have to decide that for yourself,” continued the old duck and left. etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Animals 1 Birds 1 Part of Speech Courses Nouns 3 Acknowledgements Audio Rie Arthern Image source https://pixabay.com/en/duck-water-waterdrops-wild-nature-726022/