Duckstone

/ˈdʌkˌstoʊn/ noun

Definition

A type of stone or rock used in landscaping or as a stepping stone, often in or around water features like duckponds.

Etymology

Compound of 'duck' and 'stone' (from Old English 'stan'). This term likely originated from practical garden and landscape design terminology, referring to stones placed in areas frequented by ducks.

Kelly Says

Duckstones reflect how English speakers create compound words to describe specific functional objects—the rock itself isn't special, but its location and purpose in duck habitats give it a distinctive name.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ባት ጥንት
bat tnt
ARالعربية
حجر البط
hajar al-baṭ
BNবাংলা
হাঁসের পাথর
hanser pathor
CACatalà
pedra d'ànecs
PEH-drah dah-NEHKS
CSČeština
kačí kámen
KAH-chee KAH-men
DADansk
andesten
AHN-deh-sten
DEDeutsch
Entenstein
ENT-en-stayn
ELΕλληνικά
πέτρα χήνας
PEH-trah kee-NAH-s
ESEspañol
piedra de pato
PEE-eh-drah deh PAH-toh
FAفارسی
سنگ اردک
sang ordek
FISuomi
sorsakivi
SOR-sah-kee-vee
FRFrançais
pierre à canards
PYEHR ah kahn-AR
GUGU
બતકનો પથ્થર
batkno pathar
HAHA
duwatsu
DOO-wah-tsoo
HEעברית
אבן ברווז
even bervaz
HIहिन्दी
बतख पत्थर
batkh pathar
HUMagyar
kacsakő
KAH-chah-koh
IDBahasa Indonesia
batu bebek
BAH-too BEH-behk
IGIG
ọkụkụ ọdụ
oh-KOO-koo oh-doo
ITItaliano
pietra dei paperi
PYEH-trah DEH-yeh pah-PEH-ree
KKKK
өрдеулік тас
or-deu-leek tahs
KMKM
ថ្មអណ្តើក
thm an-deuk
MRMR
बटक्यांचा दगड
batkyancha dagad
MSBahasa Melayu
batu itik
BAH-too EE-tehk
MYမြန်မာ
ဘဲကျောက်
be kyout
NLNederlands
eendensteen
AYN-den-stayn
NONorsk
endesten
EH-n-deh-sten
PAPA
ਬਤਖਾਂ ਦੀ ਚਟਾਨ
batkhan di chataan
PLPolski
kamień kaczki
KAH-myen KAHCH-kee
PTPortuguês
pedra de pato
PEH-drah deh PAH-toh
RORomână
piatră de rațe
PYAH-truh deh RAH-tseh
RUРусский
камень уток
kamen utok
SVSvenska
andsten
AHN-sten
SWKiswahili
jiwe la bata
JEE-weh lah BAH-tah
TAதமிழ்
வாத்துக் கல்
vaththuk kal
TEతెలుగు
బాతు రాయి
baathu raayi
THไทย
หินเป็ด
hin ped
TLTL
bato ng bebek
BAH-toh ng BEH-behk
TRTürkçe
ördek taşı
ER-dek TAH-shee
UKУкраїнська
камінь качок
kah-MEEN kah-CHOK
URاردو
بطخون کا پتھر
batkhon ka pathar
VITiếng Việt
đá vịt
dah veet
YOYO
okuta adiye
oh-KOO-tah ah-DEE-yeh
ZUZU
isiqhelo sesibhakabhaka
ee-SEE-kheh-loh seh-see-bah-kah-bah-kah

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