esparver

Catalan

Etymology

From Frankish *sparwāri from Proto-Germanic *sparwaraz. German Sperber.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.pərˈbe]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əs.pərˈve]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [es.paɾˈveɾ]

Noun

esparver m (plural esparvers)

sparrowhawk, particularly the Eurasian sparrowhawk
Synonyms: esparver vulgar, esparver comú, falcó torter, falcó de tords

Derived terms

esparver cendrós
esparver cuaforcat
esparver d'espatlles negres
esparver d'estany
esparver de l'aigua
esparver grec
esparverar

Further reading

“esparver” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Etymology

From Occitan esparvier, via Frankish from Proto-Germanic *sparwô, *sparwaz (“sparrow”).

Noun

esparver m (plural esparveres)

sparrowhawk

Further reading

“esparver”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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