merlin

Betekenis (Engels)

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

Sinonieme

pigeon hawk

Falco columbarius

pigeon hawk

kestrel

falcon

stonefalcon

Merlin

harrier

hawk

Vertalings

Merlin

esmerejón

Falco columbarius

smeriglio

émerillon

smelleken

faucon émerillon

esmerilhão

boz doğan

Merlin

esmerla

Zwergfalke

steenvalk

faucon kobez

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmɝlɪn/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: merlioun

Verwante met Old High German: smirl

Verwante met Old Norse: smyrill

In summary

From Middle English merlioun, merlion, marlyon, merlyon, merlinge, from Old French emerillon, esmerillon, from Old Frankish *smiril (“falcon, hawk”), from Proto-Germanic *smirilaz (“falcon, merlin”). Cognate with Old High German smirl (“falcon”), Old Norse smyrill (“falcon”).