Masculine
merle
Meaning
- (masculine) blackbird
- (masculine) Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula)
Concepts
European blackbird
New World blackbird
Turdus merula
Synonyms
Translations
Amsel
merlo
mirlo
merel
melro
karatavuk
κότσυφας
merla
merula
mèrleFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɛʁl/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Latin merula, the word for the male blackbird being mostly female until the 16th century. Probable influence of the Late Latin masculine form merulus (compare Italian merlo, Spanish mirlo).
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