merlin

Significat (Anglès)

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

Conceptes

esmerla

Esmerla

esmirla

falconet

Sinònims

pigeon hawk

Falco columbarius

pigeon hawk

kestrel

falcon

stonefalcon

Merlin

harrier

hawk

Traduccions

Merlin

esmerejón

Falco columbarius

smeriglio

émerillon

smelleken

faucon émerillon

esmerilhão

boz doğan

Merlin

Zwergfalke

steenvalk

falco columbarius

faucon émerillion

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈmɝlɪn/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: merlioun

Cognat amb alt alemany antic: smirl

Cognat amb nòrdic antic: 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”).