sanderling
English
editEtymology
editFirst recorded 1600s. Possibly a descendant from Old English *sandyrðling, from sand (“sand”) + yrðling (“plowman”), though not attested in Old or Middle English. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
editsanderling (plural sanderlings)
- A small wading bird, Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world.
Translations
editCalidris alba
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editFrench
editNoun
editsanderling m (plural sanderlings)
Further reading
edit- “sanderling”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.