merlin

Betekenis (Engels)

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

Concepten

smelleken

steenvalk

Merlin

Merlijn

merlijn

Synoniemen

pigeon hawk

Falco columbarius

pigeon hawk

kestrel

falcon

stonefalcon

Merlin

harrier

hawk

Vertalingen

Merlin

esmerejón

Falco columbarius

smeriglio

émerillon

faucon émerillon

esmerilhão

boz doğan

Merlin

esmerla

Zwergfalke

faucon kobez

merlin

falconet

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmɝlɪn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: merlioun

Verwant aan Oudhoogduits: smirl

Verwant aan Oudnoors: smyrill

In summary

From Middle English merlioun, merlion, marlyon, merlyon, merlinge, from Old French emerillon, esmerillon, from Old Frankish *smiril (“falcon, hawk”), from Proto-Germanic *smirilaz (“falcon, merlin”). Cognate with Old High German smirl (“falcon”), Old Norse smyrill (“falcon”).