Ästling
German
editEtymology
editAst (“branch of a tree”) + -ling
Pronunciation
editNoun
editÄstling m (strong, genitive Ästlings, plural Ästlinge)
- (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
editDeclension of Ästling [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Ästling” in Duden online
- “Ästling” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.