Pelikan

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See also: pelikan, Pelikán, and pelikán

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Czech Pelikán or German Pelikan.

Proper noun[edit]

Pelikan (plural Pelikans)

  1. A surname from Czech of German or Czech origin.

Anagrams[edit]

German[edit]

German Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German pellicān, from Latin pelicānus, pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάνος (pelekános).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeːliˌkaːn/
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Noun[edit]

Pelikan m (strong, genitive Pelikans, plural Pelikane)

  1. pelican

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Further reading[edit]

  • Pelikan” in Duden online
  • Pelikan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache