starling

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.
2. A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.
3. An enclosure like a coffer-dam, formed of piles driven closely together, before any work or structure as a protection against the wash of the waves, commonly used to protects the piers of a bridge.
4. One of the piles used in forming such a breakwater.
5. A fish, rock trout (Hexagrammos spp.), of the North Pacific, especially, Hexagrammos decagrammus, found in US waters.

Concepten

spreeuw

Synoniemen

common starling

breakwater

star

⭐

stare

European starling

European Starling

Vertalingen

Star

étourneau

storno

estornino

estornell

ψαρόνι

estorninho

estornèl

sturnus

stornello

Sturnus

sığırcık

blanche-raie

sığyrcık

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈstɑɹ.lɪŋ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: starling

Overgenomen van Oudengels: stærling

Verwant aan Middelnederlands: sterlinck

In summary

From Middle English starling, sterling, sterlinge, from Old English stærling, from stær (“starling”) + -ling (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Middle Dutch sterlinck (“starling”).