fazant

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === faisant, fasant (obsolete) === 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/ Hyphenation: fa‧zant Rhymes: -ɑnt === Noun === fazant m (plural fazanten, diminutive fazantje n) pheasant (bird of the family Phasianidae, particularly of the tribe Phasianini) (particularly) 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 === fazant on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl fazantachtigen on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl