Etymology

From GermanCategory:English terms derived from German#ADLER Adler.

Proper noun

AdlerCategory:English lemmas#ADLERCategory:English proper nouns#ADLERCategory:English uncountable nouns#ADLERCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ADLERCategory:Pages with entries#ADLERCategory:Pages with 3 entries#ADLER

1. A surname from GermanCategory:English surnames#ADLERCategory:English surnames from German#ADLER.

Anagrams

• Leard, Radle, Radel, lader, Eldar, alder, Alder., alder-, lared, Alred, Alder

Etymology

From Middle High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Middle High German#ADLERCategory:German terms derived from Middle High German#ADLER adler, adelar, adelare, equivalent to edel (“noble”) +‎ Aar (“eagle”)Category:German compound terms#ADLER. When Aar started assuming a more general meaning of "bird of prey suitable for hunting or falconry", the term Adelaar (edler Aar) emerged to distinguish eagles from other hunting birds such as falcons and hawks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːdlər/, [ˈʔaː.dlɐ], [ˈʔaːt.lɐ]Category:German 2-syllable words#ADLERCategory:German terms with IPA pronunciation#ADLER

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Noun

Adler m (strong, genitive Adlers, plural Adler, feminine Adlerin)Category:German lemmas#ADLERCategory:German nouns#ADLERCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#ADLERCategory:German masculine nouns#ADLERCategory:Pages with entries#ADLERCategory:Pages with 3 entries#ADLER

1. eagle
2. (heraldryCategory:de:Heraldic charges#ADLER) eagle, as used on a coat of arms

Proper noun

Adler m (proper noun, strong, genitive Adlers)Category:German lemmas#ADLERCategory:German proper nouns#ADLERCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#ADLERCategory:German masculine nouns#ADLERCategory:Pages with entries#ADLERCategory:Pages with 3 entries#ADLER

1. Aquila
   • 1719, Allain Manesson Mallet, Des berühmten Königlichen Geographi Herrn Allain Manesson Mallets Beschreibung Des gantzen Welt-Kreises, page 105:

     16. Aquila, der Adler, oder Vultur volans, der fliegende Geyer, ist eine Constellation von 23. Sternen, hat einen von der ersten Grösse schönen Glantzes, der von der Brust ist; 2. von der dritten, 5. von der vierdten, 4. von der fünfften, und eilff von der sechsten Grösse.

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   • 1729, M. Christian Peschecks, Vorhof der Stern-wissenschaft Oder Astronomiae, page 211:

     XXI. Aqvila, der Adler. Oder Vultur volans, der fliegende Geyer. Ist ein Asterismus von 23 Sternen, hat einen von der ersten Grösse, schönen Glantzes, der von der Brust ist, 2 von der dritten, 5 von der vierdten, 4 von der fünfften, und 11 von der sechsten Grösse.

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Proper noun

Adler m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Adlers or (with an article) Adler, feminine genitive Adler, plural Adlers or Adler)Category:German lemmas#ADLERCategory:German proper nouns#ADLERCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#ADLERCategory:German masculine nouns#ADLERCategory:German feminine nouns#ADLERCategory:German nouns with multiple genders#ADLERCategory:Pages with entries#ADLERCategory:Pages with 3 entries#ADLER

1. a German Jewish surnameCategory:German surnames#ADLER

Derived terms

Further reading

• “Adler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Adler” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Adler” in Duden online
• “Adler” in OpenThesaurus.de
• Adler on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːdler/, [ˈaːdlɐ]Category:Luxembourgish 2-syllable words#ADLERCategory:Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation#ADLER

Noun

Adler m (plural Adler or Adleren)Category:Luxembourgish lemmas#ADLERCategory:Luxembourgish nouns#ADLERCategory:Luxembourgish nouns with multiple plurals#ADLERCategory:Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header#ADLERCategory:Luxembourgish masculine nouns#ADLERCategory:Pages with entries#ADLERCategory:Pages with 3 entries#ADLER

1. alternative spelling of Aadler (“eagle”)