fazant
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Etymology edit
From earlier faisant, from Middle Dutch faisant, rare form of fasaen, from Old French faisan, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φᾱσιανός (phāsianós).
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Noun edit
fazant m (plural fazanten, diminutive fazantje n)
- pheasant, bird of the family Phasianidae, particularly of the tribe Phasianini
- (particularly) The common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus.
- Synonym: gewone fazant
- De uitbundig gekleurde fazant is geliefd onder zowel jagers als vogelaars. ― The exuberantly-colored common pheasant is beloved among both hunters and birders.
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: fisant
Further reading edit
- fazant on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
- fazantachtigen on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl