isearn

Old English

Alternative forms

• īsern, īsen

Etymology

From īs (“ice”) +‎ earn (“eagle”). Compare Dutch ijsvogel, German Eisvogel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːsˌæ͜ɑrn/, [ˈiːzˌæ͜ɑrˠn]

Noun

īsearn m

1. kingfisher

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	īsearn	īsearnas
accusative	īsearn	īsearnas
genitive	īsearnes	īsearna
dative	īsearne	īsearnum

Synonyms

• fisċere