Dictionary

birder en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɜːdə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈbɝdɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English birder From bird + -er.

Meanings

1. A birdwatcher.
   • Many of the crofters on Fair Isle and Shetland know as much about the birds as the birders. 1980, Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book, page 47:
   • It's good to be the king. Even if the kingdom is rather small. It is amazing how often really good birders are borderline megalomaniacs. 2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 37:
2. A person who hunts birds.

Forms

Deriveds

nonbirder

Relateds

birdo · twitcher

Translations (2)

de Vogelbeobachterin (birdwatcher) · de Vogelbeobachter (birdwatcher)