stork en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /stɔːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- stôrk (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /stoːk/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /stɔɹk/ (General-American)
- (US) audio Audio (US)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English stork, from Old English storc, from Proto-West Germanic *stork, from Proto-Germanic *sturkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sr̥ǵos (“stork”). Near cognates include Dutch stork, German Storch, Swedish stork, and Icelandic storkur. Compare also Latvian stārķis (“stork”), borrowed from Germanic.
Meanings
- A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.
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(euphemistic) The mythical bringer of babies to families, or good news.
My sister's expecting a visit from the stork.
- The seventeenth Lenormand card.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| storks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
black-necked stork · storklike · storkling · black stork · milky stork · stork-billed · stork bite · storkish · Oriental stork · storksbill · maguari stork · white stork · storky · hair-crested stork · storkwise · marabou stork · wood stork · giant stork · saddle-billed stork · adjutant stork
Relateds
Translations (172)
arz حديج (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ta நாரை (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · kdr бусел (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · syc ܚܘܪܒܐ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sh róda (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · gl cegoña (mythical bringer of babies) · fr cigogne (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · fo storkur (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · mk штрк (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ckb لەقلەق (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · nds-de Störk (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · kk дегелек (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · tt ләкләк (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · rm cicogna (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · br c'hwibon (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ur سارس (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · pl bocianica (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sh štȓk (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sh ро́да (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ps لبغ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · tr leylek (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · lt gandras (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · eu zikoina (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · et toonekurg (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · vo stork (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · he חֲסִידָה (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sv stork (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · be бу́сел (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · af ooievaar (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ms burung botak (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · fy earrebarre (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · nn stork (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · nl ooievaar (mythical bringer of babies) · ga storc (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · tk leglek (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · grc πελαργός (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ar لَقْلَق (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ro barză (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ug لەيلەك (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · nl ooievaar (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sc tziconna (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sva ჭო̈̄რ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · fa لکلک (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · yi בוטשאַן (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · mt ċikonja (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · vot kurči (Kattila) (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · hu gólya (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · oc cigonha (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · kum лакълакъ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · gld уйгун (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ru а́ист (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ps تېکړک (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · pl bocian (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · da stork (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · rsk ґовля (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · pms sigogna (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · cy ciconia (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · eo cikonio (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ba ҡауҙы (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · rom kokosturko (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · mi tāka (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ja 鸛 (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · uk леле́ка (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sl štọ̑rklja (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ro barza-albă (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ary لقلاق (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · kaa ләйлек (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · bg щъ́ркел (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · kdr бусол (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ru а́ист (mythical bringer of babies) · az leylək (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · aeb بلارج (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sh штр̑к (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · lv stārķis (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · nds-de Eebeer (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · mg falamakavava (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ang storc (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · pl bociek (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · vo stor (Old Volapük) (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ckb حاجی لەقلەق (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · lv stārks (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · fi kattohaikara (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · nb stork (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · zlw-ocs čáp (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · as সাৰেং (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · hi लकलक (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · xcl արագիլ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · cs čáp (mythical bringer of babies) · apd كلجة (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ota لكلك (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · gl cegoña (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · alt чилен (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sq shtërg (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · fur cicogne (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · kk ләйлек (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · kdr бусйол (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · hi राजबक (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ps کومل (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · nds-de Aadboor (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · xcl տառեղն (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ro cocostârc (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · uk чорногу́з (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · aii ܠܲܩܠܵܩܵܐ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · uk бу́сел (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · eu amiamoko (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · is storkur (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · nv tsídii bidaanézí (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ca cigonya (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · de Storch (mythical bringer of babies) · pl bocian (mythical bringer of babies) · kw hwibon (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sq kanushë (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sc cicògna (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · lt starkus (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · izh aista (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · hy արագիլ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sv storken (mythical bringer of babies) · ast cigüeña (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · cmn 鸛 /鹳 (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · be баця́н (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · cmn 送子鳥 /送子鸟 (mythical bringer of babies) · fi haikara (mythical bringer of babies) · de Storch (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ms ranggung (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sw kongoti (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · cy storc (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ko 황새 (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · cmn 鸛鳥 /鹳鸟 (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ka ყარყატი (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ky илегилек (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · tg лаклак (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sk bocian (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · arq بو شقشاق (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · th กระสา (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · pt cegonha (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ps لکلک (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · vi cò (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · nds-de Stork (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · dsb bośon (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · el πελαργός (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · atv шулан (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · arz لقلق (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · arq بلارج (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · cs vrána (mythical bringer of babies) · yi בושל (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · cs čáp (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ary بلارج (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · zlw-osk čáp (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ltg žugure (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sc cicónnia (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · fr cigogne (mythical bringer of babies) · xmf ყარყანტი (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · el λελέκι (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · vot kurki (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · tk леглек (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · es cigüeña (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · shu كنجي (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · akk 𒀀𒊩𒄷 (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · ps لګلګ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · hsb baćon (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · hi सारस (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · lld zicogna (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · id bangau (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · uz laylak (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · bbl ფჰ̡იტიდაუ̌ყუ̂ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · gd corra-bhàn (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · sq lejlek (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · lb Storch (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · it cicogna (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · la cicōnia (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · kcg a̱ba̱lee (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) · lij çighéugna (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae)