seagull

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs.
2. The symbol ̼, which combines under a letter as a sort of accent.
3. (UK, slang) A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.

Verb

1. (Australia, British, New-Zealand, slang) To run in the back line rather than concentrate on primary positional duties in open play.
2. To use a British Seagull outboard.
3. (New-Zealand) To work as a non-union casual stevedore.

Concepten

meeuw

zeemeeuw

kokmeeuw

Synoniemen

gull

tern

mew

sea gull

silver gull

common gull

sea-gull

cob

terns

black-backed gull

great black-backed gull

Vertalingen

mouette

gaviota

Möwe

gabbiano

gaivota

gavina

γλάρος

gavia

goéland

larus

gavian

dalgıç

Seemöwe

martı

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈsiː.ɡʌl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Welsh: gwylan

Verwant aan Bretons: gouelan

In summary

From sea + gull. The second element is from a Brythonic language. Compare Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan.