ענטל־שנאָבל

Yiddish

Etymology

From ענטל (entl, “duck”) +‎ שנאָבל (shnobl, “beak”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛntɫ̩ˌʃnɔbɫ̩/
  • Hyphenation: ענטעל־שנאַבל

Noun

ענטל־שנאָבל • (entl-shnobl) m, plural ענטל־שנאָבלס (entl-shnobls)

  1. duckbill, platypus

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “ornithorhynchus”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 973
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