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Adler

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German

Noun

Adler n, gen. Adlers, pl. Adler

eagle.

Etymology

Contraction of edler Aar. When Aar started assuming a more general meaning of "bird of prey suitable for hunting or falconry", the term edler Aar emerged to distinguish eagles from other hunting birds such as falcons and hawks.

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