esparver
Catalan
Etymology
From Frankish *sparwāri from Proto-Germanic *sparwaraz. German Sperber.
Pronunciation
Noun
esparver m (plural esparvers)
- sparrowhawk, particularly the Eurasian sparrowhawk
- Synonyms: esparver vulgar, esparver comú, falcó torter, falcó de tords
Derived terms
- esparver cendrós
- esparver cuaforcat
- esparver d'espatlles negres
- esparver d'estany
- esparver de l'aigua
- esparver grec
- esparverar
- esparverenc
Further reading
- “esparver”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Spanish
Etymology
From Occitan esparvier, via Frankish from Proto-Germanic *sparwô, *sparwaz (“sparrow”).
Noun
esparver m (plural esparveres)
Further reading
- “esparver”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024