merlin

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

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɝlɪn/
Etymology

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”).

pigeon hawk

Falco columbarius

pigeon hawk

stonefalcon

Merlin

drzemlik

Falco columbarius

faucon émerillon

boz doğan

Merlin

esmerla

Zwergfalke

steenvalk

faucon kobez

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