sädesärla
Swedish
Etymology
Since at least 1538, from säde (grain to sow) or sådd (sowing) + ärla or arla (early); refers to the bird's appearance in Sweden as a migratory bird arriving before the spring sowing.[1]
Noun
sädesärla c
- white wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Declension
| Declension of sädesärla | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | sädesärla | sädesärlan | sädesärlor | sädesärlorna |
| Genitive | sädesärlas | sädesärlans | sädesärlors | sädesärlornas |
References
- Sveriges Ornitologiska förening