ouzel

Signification (Anglais)

1. (regional) A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).
2. (Canada, US) A water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).

Concepts

merle

turdus merula

Synonymes

ousel

blackbird

merl

merle

European blackbird

Turdus merula

thrush

sandpiper

catbird

Traductions

Wasseramsel

merlo acquaiolo

merla

Turdus merula

merel

melro

melro-preto

mirlo

νεροκότσυφος

merlo

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈuːzəl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: osel

Hérité de ancien anglais: ōsle

Appartenant à allemand: Amsel

In summary

From Middle English osel, from Old English ōsle, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā, *amslā, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel.
For the spelling, compare Early Modern English bloud (“blood”).