épervier

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French esprevier, which see. Cognate with Old High German sparwari (whence German Sperber), Middle Dutch sperware (whence Dutch sperwer), Middle Low German sperwere, all meaning “sparrow hawk”. Compare also Italian sparviere and English sparrow hawk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.pɛʁ.vje/ === Noun === épervier m (plural éperviers) sparrow hawk cast net ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === épervier (feminine épervière, masculine plural éperviers, feminine plural épervières) (relational) sparrow hawk === Further reading === “épervier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012