Ästling

German

Etymology

Ast (“branch of a tree”) +‎ -ling

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛstlɪŋ/

Noun

Ästling m (strong, genitive Ästlings, plural Ästlinge)

  1. (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

Declension of Ästling [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ästling die Ästlinge
genitive eines des Ästlings der Ästlinge
dative einem dem Ästling den Ästlingen
accusative einen den Ästling die Ästlinge

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