takkeling

Dutch

Etymology

From tak +‎ -e- +‎ -ling.

Noun

takkeling m (plural takkelingen, diminutive takkelingetje n)

  1. a fledgling bird that cannot fly freely yet, but can fly or hop from branch to branch in a tree
    Coordinate term: nesteling
  2. (particularly) an owlet
    Synonym: uilskuiken

Hypernyms

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