lapwing

(Anglès)

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.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈlæpwɪŋ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: lapwynge

Heretat de anglès antic: hlēapewince

Cognat amb frisó occidental: 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.

Conceptes

fredeluga

Sinònims

peewit

green plover

pewit

Northern lapwing

northern lapwing

puny person

turnstone

sandpiper