Ästling
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ast (“branch of a tree”) + -ling
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Ästling m (strong, genitive Ästlings, plural Ästlinge)
- (falconry, ornithology) fledgling; a young bird that has left the nest, but is still unable to fly and fed by the parents
- Antonym: Nestling
Declension[edit]
Declension of Ästling [masculine, strong]
Further reading[edit]
- “Ästling” in Duden online
- “Ästling” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.