smew

English

Mergellus albellus, a smew.

Etymology

Origin unknown. In use since the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmjuː/

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• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

smew (plural smews)

1. A small compact diving duck, Mergellus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.

Translations

Mergus albellus

• Bulgarian: малък нирец m (malǎk nirec)
• Czech: morčák malý (cs)
• Dutch: nonnetje (nl) n
• Finnish: uivelo (fi)
• French: harle piette (fr) m
• Hungarian: kis bukó
• Inari Sami: njunjálâh, vuággukuálsâš
• Italian: pesciaiola (it) f
• Korean: 흰비오리 (huinbiori)
• Lule Sami: guorgojgoalsse
• Maltese: serra bajda f
• Manx: caillagh vane f
• Northern Sami: gárggogoalsi, njunjálat
• Norwegian: lappfiskand
• Russian: луто́к (ru) m (lutók)
• Skolt Sami: njuuˈnnjel
• Swedish: salskrake (sv) c
• Venetian: servoła f

Anagrams

• MWEs, mews, wems