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ern

ern

1 9.9
A large brown sea eagle with a short white tail that lives by the sea
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : ern
  • The ern soared high above the cliffs, searching for fish in the sea below.

Examples

  • With its powerful wings and keen eyesight, the ern is a formidable hunter along the coastline.

  • Many birdwatchers travel to Greenland to observe the majestic ern in its natural habitat.

  • - Ern, can you do me a favour? - Sure.

    Boar (2018)

  • You got a juvenile with 'ern.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Unless he lets the devil rob him of one of 'ern!

    Fiction book (1992)

  • I could keep Ern safe on land when stormy weather comes.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • You want a press update, wait in line for Manny like the rest of 'ern.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • I'll call 'ern and you'll have the bat back tomorrow, Joe, swear to God.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • I Jr. worked his feet again and, Lord God, if he didn't feel mud over his ern now and was still hungry.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

erne
vsern
  • UK
9.9

A large grey-brown sea eagle with a short white tail that eats fish and lives by coasts and lakes

is the same bird but uses a different common name
white-tailed sea eagle
vsern
  • UK
8.0

A large brown bird with a short white tail that lives by the sea in Europe and Greenland

is another common label for the same species
gray sea eagle
vsern
  • US
8.5

A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail shaped like a wedge found in Europe and Greenland

is the same species name but often expressed differently
European sea eagle
vsern
  • UK
7.9

A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail that lives in Europe and Greenland

is the neutral species name without regional focus
Haliaeetus albicilla
vsern
  • Specialized
9.9

A large brown eagle with a white tail that lives near coasts in Europe and Asia

is the common name limited to Europe and Greenland rather than worldwide
sea eagle
vsern
3.5

A large eagle that lives near water and eats mostly fish

is the specific species name for the bird found in Europe and Greenland

Surface Forms

ern singular
erns plural

Etymology

The word ern comes from an old German word that meant 'eagle', and you can see the same root in names like Arnold, where arn means 'eagle'. So an ern is a kind of sea eagle, and thinking of 'Arnold the eagle' helps you remember this large coastal bird.