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Pinguin
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pinguin pinguïn pingüin pingüín
German
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Etymology
de penguin :der nl:pinguïn
Early 17th century. Borrowed, perhaps through de nl pinguïn (1595), from de en penguin, which originally referred to the now extinct great auk. Further origin uncertain. Probably either from de cy pen gwyn white head, the great auk having two characteristic white patches near the eyes; or from de la pinguis fat, plump, referring to the plumpish appearance of both birds. Sources vary as to which theory is likelier.
Pronunciation
de /ˈpɪŋˌɡu̯iːn/ [ˈpɪŋ.ɡuˌiːn] [ˈpɪŋˌɡʋiːn]
de De-Pinguin.ogg
de De-Pinguin2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m in
penguin male or of unspecified gender
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Adéliepinguin Brillenpinguin Dickschnabelpinguin Eselspinguin Felsenpinguin Fiordlandpinguin Galápagospinguin Gelbaugenpinguin Gelbschopfpinguin Goldschopfpinguin Großpinguin Haubenpinguin Humboldtpinguin,Humboldt-Pinguin Kaiserpinguin Kehlstreifpinguin Kronenpinguin Königspinguin Langschwanzpinguin Magellanpinguin,Magellan-Pinguin Pinguinart Pinguindiagramm,Pinguin-Diagramm Pinguineffekt,Pinguin-Effekt Pinguinei,Pinguin-Ei Pinguingattung Pinguinjunges,Pinguin-Junges Pinguinkind Pinguinkolonie Pinguinküken,Pinguin-Küken Pinguinmännchen,Pinguin-Männchen Pinguinmutter Pinguinprinzip,Pinguin-Prinzip Pinguinreichtum Pinguinsalmler Pinguinvater Pinguinweibchen,Pinguin-Weibchen Pinguinzerfall,Pinguin-Zerfall Riesenpinguin Rotschnabelpinguin Schlegelpinguin Schopfpinguin Sclaterpinguin Sclater-Pinguin Snares-Dickschnabelpinguin Snaresinselpinguin Snarespinguin Weißflügelpinguin Zwergpinguin Zügelpinguin
Descendants
hu pingvin 1
mk пингвин 1
sh - 1
sh пингвин 1
sh pingvin 1
sl pingvin 1
ng ombingwini 1
Further reading
de Penguins
Hunsrik
Etymology
hrx penguin :bor pt-BR:pinguim<id:penguin> + 1124 1
Pronunciation
Pin.guín
Noun
m Pinguin
penguin any bird of order Sphenisciformes order
References
hrx Penguins
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
lb /piŋɡuˈiːn/
Noun
m
penguin
lb Birds