Ästling

== German == === Etymology === Ast (“branch of a tree”) +‎ -ling === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛstlɪŋ/ === Noun === Ästling m (strong, genitive Ästlings, plural Ästlinge) (falconry, ornithology) fledgling; a young bird that has left the nest, but is still unable to fly and fed by the parents Antonym: Nestling ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Ästling” in Duden online “Ästling” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.