Falkner
English edit
Etymology edit
Variant of Falconer.
Proper noun edit
Falkner
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Anagrams edit
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German valkenære, probably after Latin falconarius. Equivalent to Falke + -n- + -er.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Falkner m (strong, genitive Falkners, plural Falkner, feminine Falknerin)
- falconer (male or of unspecified sex)
- Synonyms: Falkenwärter, Falkenzüchter, Falkenabrichter, Beizjäger
Declension edit
Declension of Falkner [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- Falknerausbildung, Falknerjagdschein, Falknerprüfung, Falknersprache, Falknerverband
- Jungfalkner, Hoffalkner
- Falkenjagd, Falkenhorst
Further reading edit
- “Falkner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Falkner” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Falkner” in Duden online