lapwing

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

kievit

kieviet

Synoniemen

peewit

green plover

pewit

Northern lapwing

northern lapwing

puny person

turnstone

sandpiper

Vertalingen

vanneau

Kiebitz

avefría

Vanellus vanellus

pavoncella

vanneau huppé

quero-quero

abibe

avefría europea

vanneau armé

Vanellus spp.

τσαλαπετεινός

Vanellus

fifa

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈlæpwɪŋ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: lapwynge

Overgenomen van Oudengels: hlēapewince

Verwant aan Fries: 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.