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