sädesärla
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Since at least 1538, from säde (grain to sow) or sådd (sowing) + ärla or arla (early); refers to the bird's appearance in Sweden as a migratory bird arriving before the spring sowing.[1]
Noun[edit]
sädesärla c
- white wagtail (Motacilla alba)
- Synonym: (fröken) vippstjärt
Declension[edit]
| Declension of sädesärla | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | sädesärla | sädesärlan | sädesärlor | sädesärlorna |
| Genitive | sädesärlas | sädesärlans | sädesärlors | sädesärlornas |