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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: nes‧te‧ling

Etymology 1

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From nestelen +‎ -ling.

Noun

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nesteling m (uncountable)

  1. nesting, the making of a nest

Etymology 2

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From nest +‎ -e- +‎ -ling.

Noun

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nesteling m (plural nestelingen, diminutive nestelingetje n)

  1. A nestling (chick confined to the nest).
    Hypernyms: pullus, kuiken
    Coordinate term: takkeling