lapwing

(Engels)

1. Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.
2. Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.
3. (obsolete) A silly man.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈlæpwɪŋ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: lapwynge

Geërf van Old English: hlēapewince

Verwante met Fries: ljip

In summary

From Middle English lapwynge, lapwynke, lappewincke, lapwynche, lhapwynche, from Old English hlēapewince (“lapwing”), from Old English hlēapan (“to leap”) + wincian (“to wink, make a sign”), due to its manner of flight. Cognate with West Frisian ljip (“lapwing”).
The modern form is influenced by folk etymology to resemble English wing.

Sinonieme

peewit

green plover

pewit

Northern lapwing

northern lapwing

puny person

turnstone

sandpiper

Vertalings

vanneau

kievit

Kiebitz

Vanellus vanellus

avefría

pavoncella

czajka

vanneau huppé

abibe

vanneau armé

kieviet

quero-quero

Vanellus spp.

Vanellus

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