smew

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smew

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Etymology

Origin unknown. In use since the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmjuː/

• Audio (Southern England):

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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 Romanian: ferestraș mic m Russian: луто́к (ru) m (lutók) Skolt Sami: njuuˈnnjel Swedish: salskrake (sv) c Turkish: sütlabi (tr) Udmurt: куарӵӧж (kuarčöž) Venetan: servoła f

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