English Explanatory Dictionary

house martin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A migratory passerine bird of the swallow family, genus Delichon
common house martin or western house martin (Delichon urbicum).

Word forms

house martin house martins

Etymology

From house + martin.

Derived words

Asian house martin common house martin Nepal house martin Siberian house martin western house martin

Translations

Catalan: oreneta cuablanca Czech: jiřička Finnish: räystäspääsky Galician: avión Galician: anduriña Galician: furaportas German: Mehlschwalbe Hungarian: molnárfecske Icelandic: bæjasvala Ingrian: retupääskö Irish: gabhlán binne Italian: balestruccio Manx: gollan thie Norman: martîn Polish: oknówka Portuguese: andorinha Russian: городска́я ла́сточка Russian: вороно́к Scots: windae-swallae Scottish Gaelic: gobhlan-taighe Spanish: avión común

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