erne
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See also: -erne
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English ern, erne, earn, from Old English earn (“eagle”), from Proto-Germanic *arô (“eagle”), from Proto-Indo-European *or- (“large bird, eagle”). Cognate with Dutch and Low German arend (“eagle”), Danish ørn (“eagle”), Swedish örn (“eagle”), German Aar (“eagle”), Ancient Greek ὄρνεον (orneon), ὄρνις (órneon, órnis, “bird”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɜːn/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɝːn/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n
- Homophones: earn, ern, urn
Noun[edit]
erne (plural ernes)
- (chiefly poetic, dialectal, sciences) An eagle.
- The bald earn
- An eagle with a distinctive white tail; specifically, the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla).
Synonyms[edit]
- (an eagle): sea eagle, white-tailed eagle
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Haliaeetus albicilla — see white-tailed eagle
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Verb[edit]
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