Fledglings

/ˈflɛdʒlɪŋz/ noun

Definition

Plural of fledgling; young birds that have just grown feathers, or young inexperienced people.

Etymology

Plural of 'fledgeling,' which combines 'fledge' and the diminutive '-ling.' Popular in both ornithology and metaphorical descriptions of beginners.

Kelly Says

The term 'fledglings' is so useful that it's applied everywhere—from startup 'fledglings' to young athletes—because the metaphor of 'not-yet-ready-to-fly' perfectly captures early-stage struggle!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
fledglings
플레ድግሊንግስ
ARالعربية
أفراخ
af-raakh
BNবাংলা
fledglings
প্লেডগ্লিংস
CACatalà
fledglings
플레 Dredgling
CSČeština
ptactví
ptact-vee
DADansk
fugleunger
foo-gle-ung-er
DEDeutsch
Nestlinge
nesht-ling-eh
ELΕλληνικά
τσιτσιβια
tsi-tsi-vee-ah
ESEspañol
polluelos
po-yoh-elos
FAفارسی
fledglings
فلدجلیNGS
FISuomi
poikaset
poy-ka-set
FRFrançais
oisillons
wah-zee-yohn
GUGU
fledglings
플레 Dredgling
HAHA
fledglings
플레 Dredgling
HEעברית
עוזר
oo-zer
HIहिन्दी
चिड़िया के बच्चे
chid-iya ke bach-che
HUMagyar
fióká
fee-oh-kah
IDBahasa Indonesia
anak burung
a-nak bur-ung
IGIG
fledglings
플레 Dredgling
ITItaliano
pulcini
poo-chee-nee
JA日本語
雛鳥
hina-tori
KKKK
fledglings
플레 Dredgling
KMKM
fledglings
플레 Dredgling
KO한국어
새끼
sae-kki
MRMR
fledglings
플레 Dredgling
MSBahasa Melayu
fledglings
فلدجلیNGS
MYမြန်မာ
fledglings
플레 Dredgling
NLNederlands
kuikens
kui-kens
NONorsk
fugleunger
foo-gle-ung-er
PAPA
fledglings
플레 Dredgling
PLPolski
pisklęta
pis-klyeh-ta
PTPortuguês
filhotes
fee-loh-tes
RORomână
pui
poy
RUРусский
fledglings
플েд글링스
SVSvenska
ungfågel
ung-fah-gel
SWKiswahili
fledglings
플레드글링스
TAதமிழ்
fledglings
பிளெட்ஜிங்ஸ்
TEతెలుగు
fledglings
ఫ్లెడ్జిల్సింగ్స్
THไทย
นกตัวอ่อน
nok tao-awn
TLTL
fledglings
플레드글링스
TRTürkçe
yavru kuşlar
ya-vru koo-shar
UKУкраїнська
fledglings
플레드글링스
URاردو
fledglings
فلیڈجلیNGS
VITiếng Việt
Chim non
chim non
YOYO
fledglings
플레 Dredgling
ZH中文
雏鸟
chú niǎo
ZUZU
fledglings
플레 Dredgling

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