vandrefalk

Danish

Etymology

From vandre (“hike, wander, migrate”) +‎ falk (“falcon”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vandrəfalk/, [ˈvɑnd̥ʁɐˌfalˀɡ̊]

Noun

vandrefalk c (singular definite vandrefalken, plural indefinite vandrefalke)

peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Inflection

Declension of vandrefalk

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vandrefalk	vandrefalken	vandrefalke	vandrefalkene
genitive	vandrefalks	vandrefalkens	vandrefalkes	vandrefalkenes

References

“vandrefalk” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From vandre +‎ falk.

Noun

vandrefalk m (definite singular vandrefalken, indefinite plural vandrefalker, definite plural vandrefalkene)

a peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

References

“vandrefalk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“vandrefalk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From vandre +‎ falk.

Noun

vandrefalk m (definite singular vandrefalken, indefinite plural vandrefalkar, definite plural vandrefalkane)

a peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

References

“vandrefalk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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