fazant

Dutch
Phasianus colchicus (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829
Phasianus colchicus (female) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier faisant, from Middle Dutch faisant, rare form of fasaen, from Old French faisan, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φᾱσιανός (phāsianós).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /faːˈzɑnt/, /fɑˈzɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: fa‧zant
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

fazant m (plural fazanten, diminutive fazantje n)

  1. pheasant, bird of the family Phasianidae, particularly of the tribe Phasianini
  2. (particularly) The common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus.
    Synonym: gewone fazant
    De uitbundig gekleurde fazant is geliefd onder zowel jagers als vogelaars. ― The exuberantly-colored common pheasant is beloved among both hunters and birders.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: fisant

Further reading
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