seafowl

Betekenis (Engels)

Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.

Sinonieme

seabird

sea bird

waterfowl

Vertalings

ave marina

oiseau de mer

Seevogel

oiseau marin

deniz kuşu

uccello marino

ocell marí

zeevogel

oiseau maritime

ocell marin

Meeresvogel

θαλασσοπούλι

طائر بحري

Ave oceânica

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: sefoul

Geërf van Old English: sǣfugol

Verwante met Nederlands: zeevogel

Verwante met Duits: Seevogel

Verwante met Sweeds: sjöfågel

Verwante met Yslands: sjófugl

In summary

From Middle English sefoul, from Old English sǣfugol (“seabird”), equivalent to sea + fowl. Cognate with Dutch zeevogel, German Seevogel, Swedish sjöfågel, Icelandic sjófugl.