sädesärla
Swedish
editEtymology
editSince at least 1538, from säde (grain to sow) or sådd (sowing) + ärla or arla (early); refers to the bird's appearance in Sweden as a migratory bird arriving before the spring sowing.[1]
Noun
editsädesärla c
- white wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Synonym: (fröken) vippstjärt
Declension
editDeclension of sädesärla | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | sädesärla | sädesärlan | sädesärlor | sädesärlorna |
Genitive | sädesärlas | sädesärlans | sädesärlors | sädesärlornas |