heron

See also: Heron and héron

English

heron

Etymology

From Middle English heroun, heiron, from Anglo-Norman heiron, from Old Dutch *heigero (compare Middle Dutch heiger), from Proto-Germanic *haigrô (compare Swedish häger), dissimilation of *hraigrô (compare Old English hrāgra, Dutch reiger, German Reiher), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreik-, *(s)kreig- (to screech, creak) (compare Welsh crëyr (heron), Ancient Greek κρίζω (krízō, to creak, screech).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛ.ɹən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɹən

Noun

heron (plural herons)

  1. A long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.

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Alternative forms

  • hairon

Noun

heron m (plural herons)

  1. heron

Descendants

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