erne

See also -erne

English

Wikipedia

Alternative forms

• earn, ern

Etymology

From Middle English ern, erne, earn, from Old English earn (“eagle”), from Proto-Germanic *arô (“eagle”), from Proto-Indo-European *or- (“large bird, eagle”). Cognate with Dutch and Low German arend (“eagle”), Danish ørn (“eagle”), Swedish örn (“eagle”), German Aar (“eagle”), Ancient Greek ὄρνεον, ὄρνις (órneon, órnis, “bird”).

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɜːn/
• (US) IPA: /ɝːn/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)n
• Homophones: earn, urn

Noun

erne (plural ernes)

1. (chiefly poetic, dialectal, sciences) An eagle.

   The bald earn

2. An eagle with a distinctive white tail; specifically, the White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla).

Synonyms

• (an eagle): sea eagle, white-tailed eagle

Derived terms

• bald erne

Translations

Haliaeetus albicilla

• Bulgarian: морски орел (bg) (morski orel) m

Anagrams

• ne'er, NEER, reen

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Basque

Verb

erne

1. rise