erle

== Basque == === Etymology === 12th century; from *ez-le (literally “wax/honey-maker”), compound of *ez- (compare ezti (“honey”), ezko (“wax”)) and agentive suffix -le. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /erle/ [er.le] Rhymes: -erle, -e Hyphenation: er‧le === Noun === erle anim bee Erleek ezti egiten dute. ― Bees make honey. Erleek polena loreetatik biltzen dute. ― Bees collect pollen from flowers. Erle batek ziztatu zuen. ― A bee stung him. ==== Usage notes ==== Some compounds are formed with the combining form erla-, others with the base form erle. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “erle”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “erle”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005 == Middle English == === Noun === erle alternative form of erl == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Norse ertla, diminutive of Old Norse arta, from Proto-Germanic *artǭ. Compare Swedish ärla, Faroese erla, Icelandic erla. === Pronunciation === (thick L) IPA(key): /æːɭe/ Homophone: ærleg === Noun === erle f (definite singular erla, indefinite plural erler, definite plural erlene) wagtail (bird) ==== Derived terms ==== Erle linerle