fledgling

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Untried or inexperienced.
2. (not-comparable) Emergent or rising.

Noun

1. A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).
2. An insect that has just fledged, i.e. undergone its final moult to become an adult or imago.
3. (figuratively) An immature, naïve or inexperienced person.

Concepten

vogeltje

kuiken

melkmuil

groentje

onervaren

aankomeling

nieuweling

Synoniemen

fledgeling

nestling

chick

baby bird

young bird

callow

entrant

neophyte

newbie

newcomer

starter

novice

freshman

tyro

unfledged

greenhorn

birdlet

hatchling

inexperienced

infant

little bird

tiro

young person

inexperienced person

fester and grow large

junior member

young of birds

beginner

🔰

Vertalingen

novice

🔰

alle prime armi

uccellino

novizio

oisillon

Küken

inexpérimenté

flügger Vogel

Vöglein

Vogeljunge

Vögelchen

πρωτόπειρος

Grünschnabel

oiselet

flügges Kücken

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ/

Etymologie (Engels)

From fledge (“prepare for flying”) + -ling.