terne

Norwegian Nynorsk

/²tɛrnə/

noun-f2
Definitions
  • a tern seabird of family m

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse þerna (tern, maid, servant girl).

Origin

Old Norse

þerna

Gloss

tern, maid, servant girl

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