patka

1. (bird) duck
   Deca hrane patke na jezeru. — The kids are feeding the ducks on the lake.
   Hoda kao patka u tim cipelama. — She walks like a duck in those shoes.
2. (as food) duck
   Za Novu godinu smo spremili pečenu patku. — We made roast duck for New Year's.
3. (in the media) hoax; canard
   Ispostavilo se da je ta vest obična novinarska patka. — That news turned out to be just a media hoax.
4. (in hospital) urinal bottle
   Sestra je donela patku bolesniku koji ne može da ustane. — The nurse brought a urinal bottle to the patient who can't get up.

The male duck is patak; patka is the usual word for a duck in general.