lapwing

Significat (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.

Conceptes

fredeluga

Sinònims

peewit

green plover

pewit

Northern lapwing

northern lapwing

puny person

turnstone

sandpiper

Traduccions

vanneau

kievit

Kiebitz

avefría

Vanellus vanellus

pavoncella

vanneau huppé

Vanellus

abibe

quero-quero

vanneau armé

kieviet

Vanellus spp.

τσαλαπετεινός

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.