sanderling en · NOUN
Etymology
First use appears c. 1602. Possibly a descendant from Old English *sandyrðling, from sand (“sand”) + yrðling (“plowman”), though not attested in Old or Middle English.
Meanings
- A small wading bird, of species Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sanderlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (19)
nl drieteenstrandloper (Calidris alba) · nrf couotheux d'grève (Calidris alba) · ca territ de tres dits (Calidris alba) · fi pulmussirri (Calidris alba) · es correlimos (Calidris alba) · ga luatharán (Calidris alba) · de Sanderling (Calidris alba) · pt maçarico-branco (Calidris alba) · cmn 三趾濱鷸 /三趾滨鹬 (Calidris alba) · ko 세가락도요 (Calidris alba) · sv sandlöpare (Calidris alba) · bg трипръст брегобегач (Calidris alba) · is sanderla (Calidris alba) · nrf albette (Calidris alba) · ru песча́нка (Calidris alba) · fr bécasseau sanderling (Calidris alba) · es playero (Calidris alba) · ro nisipar (Calidris alba) · pl piaskowiec (Calidris alba)