shrike

Betekenis (Engels)

Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.

Sinonieme

butcherbird

cuckoo

pelican

common fiscal

nine-killer

Vertalings

Würger

pie-grièche

alcaudón

Lanius

klauwier

averla

laniidés

picanço

örümcekkuşu

escorxador

verdugo

capsot

capsigrany

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ʃɹaɪk/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: *schrike

Geërf van Old English: sċrīc

Verwante met Yslands: skríkja

Verwante met Sweeds: skrika

In summary

From Middle English *schrike, *schryke, from Old English sċrīc (“shrike, thrush”), from the same root as shriek and screech, named after the bird's cry. Compare Icelandic skríkja (“shrieker, shrike”), Swedish skrika (“jay”).