Sperber
German
Etymology
From Middle High German sperwære, from Old High German sparwāri. Cognate with Dutch sperwer, French épervier, Italian sparviere.[1] Related with Sperling (“sparrow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃpɛrbər/, [ˈʃpɛʁ.bɐ], [ˈʃpɛɐ̯.bɐ]
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Declension
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Sperber”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
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