Definitions For Whimbrel

Noun

WHIMBREL (plural WHIMBRELs) image:numenius phaeopus1.jpg, thumb, european subspecies of whimbrel numenius phaeopus phaeopus A large migratory wading bird, numenius phaeopus, of the family scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.

Translations

Danish: lille regnspove Dutch: regenwulp Faroese: spógvi, m Finnish: pikkukuovi French: courlis corlieu, m German: Regenbrachvogel, m Hungarian: kis póling Icelandic: spói, m Irish: crotach eanaigh, m, crotach samhraidh, m Italian: chiurlo piccolo, m, chiurletto, m, chiurlotto mezzano, m Navajo: daakʼį́į́ʼ yázhí Northern Sami: guškkástat Norwegian: småspove Portuguese: maçarico-galego, m Russian: сре́дний кроншне́п, m, кроншне́п, m Scottish Gaelic: eun-bealltainne, m, guilbneach-beag, m, far-ghuilbneach, f Spanish: zarapito, m Swedish: småspov Venetian: taragnòła, f West Frisian: wetterwylp

Etymology

{{unk, en, title=Uncertain}}. Perhaps from {{af, en, whimper, -el}}, alluding to the sound of its cry.