ördek
/øɾˈdec/
The English word "duck" is translated into Turkish as ördek.
ördek refers to an aquatic bird of the family Anatidae.
Meaning: aquatic bird of the family Anatidae (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "ducks" (plural), use ördekler.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /øɾˈdec/. The /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in the American English word "atom", and the /c/ sound is like the [k] in "skew".
Did you know?
- In Turkish, the word ördek is used in the idiom ördek gibi yürümek, which means to walk with a waddling gait or to behave awkwardly.
- While 'duck' in English is also a verb for lowering one's head, the Turkish word ördek is strictly a noun and cannot be used as a verb for that action.
- While ördek is the general term, Turkish distinguishes between different species using prefixes, such as yeşilbaş for the mallard, which literally means 'green head'.
Examples in context
- O, ördek avına gitti.He went duck hunting.This sentence shows how to use ördek in the context of hunting.Tatoeba #2049523 by duran, translation #2020326 by Spamster
- Ördek "Vak, vak" dedi."Quack, quack," said the duck.This sentence is useful for describing the sound a ördek makes.Tatoeba #5359559 by deyta, translation #2214169 by Hybrid
- Ördek, "Vak, vak!" dedi."Quack, quack!" the duck said.Tatoeba #6460933 by oligophile, translation #6460890 by ViolettaKoriagina
- Ördekler nehirde yüzerken çok güzeldir.Ducks look beautiful while swimming in the river.
- Nehir kenarında bir ördek yavrusu gördüm.I saw a duckling by the riverside.
- Sesleriyle ördekler doğayı canlandırır.Ducks bring life to nature with their sounds.
- 20 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emre and Merve are walking in a park near a pond.
- EmreBak, Merve, gölde bir ördek var!Look, Merve, there is a duck in the lake!
- MerveEvet, çok güzel görünüyor.Yes, it looks very beautiful.
- EmreOnu beslemek ister misin?Do you want to feed it?
- MerveHayır, sadece izleyelim.No, let's just watch it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “duck” translations and entries ördek, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
