Feminine

Lerche

Meaning

  1. (feminine) lark (bird of the family Alaudidae)
  2. (feminine) a human who goes to bed early and rises early

Opposite of
Eule
Synonyms

Kalanderlerche

Lerchenweibchen

Lerchenmännchen

Feldlerchenmännchen

Feldlerchenweibchen

Frequency

34k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɛʁçə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German lē̆rche, Old High German lērahha, from Proto-West Germanic *laiwarikā, from Proto-Germanic *laiwarikǭ (“lark”). Cognate with Old English lāwrice, Dutch leeuwerik, English lark.

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