Nestling

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Etymology

Nest +‎ -ling

Noun

Nestling m (strong, genitive Nestlings, plural Nestlinge)

  1. nestling (small, young bird that is still confined to the nest)
    Antonym: Ästling
    Coordinate term: Tragling

Declension

Declension of Nestling
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Nestling die Nestlinge
genitive eines des Nestlings der Nestlinge
dative einem dem Nestling den Nestlingen
accusative einen den Nestling die Nestlinge

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