sanderling

sand·er·ling

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [san-der-ling]
- /ˈsæn dər lɪŋ/
- /sˈandɜːlɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [san-der-ling]
- /ˈsæn dər lɪŋ/

Definitions of sanderling word

noun sanderling a common, small sandpiper, Calidris alba, inhabiting sandy beaches. 1
noun sanderling a small sandpiper, Crocethia alba, that frequents sandy shores 0
noun sanderling a small, gray-and-white sandpiper (Calidris alba), often found on sandy beaches 0

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Origin of sanderling

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; sand + -erling, representing Old English yrthling kind of bird (perhaps a plover), literally, plowman (compare obsolete English earthling plowman), equivalent to yrth plowing, tilling (derivative of erian to plow, ear3; for -th, cf. birth) + -ling -ling1

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Parts of speech for Sanderling

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sanderling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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