nesteling

Dutch

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: nes‧te‧ling

Etymology 1

From nestelen +‎ -ling.

Noun

nesteling m (uncountable)

  1. nesting, the making of a nest

Etymology 2

From nest +‎ -e- +‎ -ling.

Noun

nesteling m (plural nestelingen, diminutive nestelingetje n)

  1. A nestling (chick confined to the nest).
    Hypernyms: pullus, kuiken
    Coordinate term: takkeling
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