hejre

Danish

/hajrɔ/

noun
Definitions
  • heron long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae
  • harridan virago, shrew or a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse hegri (heron).

Origin

Old Norse

hegri

Gloss

heron

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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