Definition
The behavior of animals constructing or selecting sheltered places to lay eggs, give birth, or raise young. Nests provide protection from predators and environmental conditions during the vulnerable early stages of life.
Etymology
From Old English 'nest' related to Latin 'nidus' meaning nest, from the root meaning 'to sit down.' The verb form 'nesting' developed in Middle English to describe the nest-building behavior.
Kelly Says
Nesting showcases some of nature's most impressive architecture and engineering, from the precisely hexagonal cells of honeybee hives to the massive communal nests of sociable weavers that can house hundreds of birds and last for decades! Some birds even use tools and learn construction techniques from their parents.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ
in-kus-kah-seh
ARالعربية
تعشيش
ta-a-shesh
BNবাংলা
বাসা বাঁধা
bah-sah bahndhah
CACatalà
nidificació
nee-dee-fee-kah-see-oh
CSČeština
hnízdění
hnee-zdeh-nee
DEDeutsch
Nistung
nis-toong
ELΕλληνικά
φωλιάσμα
foh-lee-ah-smah
ESEspañol
anidación
a-ni-da-see-on
FAفارسی
لانه سازی
lah-neh saazi
FISuomi
pesintä
peh-sin-tah
FRFrançais
nidification
nee-dee-fee-kah-see-on
GUGU
નિવાસ બનાવવો
nee-vahs bah-nah-voh
HAHA
gina gida
gee-nah gee-dah
HUMagyar
fészekrakás
feh-szek-rah-kash
IDBahasa Indonesia
sarang
sah-rang
IGIG
ịkpọ osisi
ee-kpoh oh-see-see
KKKK
ұя салушы
oo-yah sah-loo-shee
KMKM
សាងសង់បន្ទះ
sahng sahng bong-teh
MRMR
निवाऱ्या बांधणे
nee-vah-ryah bahndh-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
sarang
sah-rang
MYမြန်မာ
အိမ်ဆောက်ခြင်း
ehn-sowht-kyin
NLNederlands
nesting
nehs-ting
PAPA
ਘੋਂਸਲਾ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ
ghon-slah bah-nah-oo-nah
PLPolski
gniazdowanie
gnyah-zdoh-vah-nee-eh
PTPortuguês
nidificação
nee-dee-fee-kah-see-ow
RORomână
cuibărire
koo-ee-bah-reh
RUРусский
гнездование
gnez-doh-vah-nee-ye
SVSvenska
bobygge
boh-bee-yeh
SWKiswahili
kujenga tago
koo-jeh-nga tah-goh
TAதமிழ்
கூடு கட்டுதல்
koodu kattudhal
TEతెలుగు
గూడు కట్టడం
gudhu kattadham
THไทย
การทำรัง
gahn tahm rahng
TLTL
paghahanda ng pugad
pah-gah-hahndah ng poo-gad
TRTürkçe
yuvalama
yoo-vah-lah-mah
UKУкраїнська
гніздування
hnez-doh-vah-nee-yah
URاردو
آشیانہ سازی
aashiyana saazi
VITiếng Việt
chim làm tổ
chim lah-m toh
YOYO
ídí ile
ee-dee eh-leh
ZUZU
ukwenza indlu
oo-kweh-nzah in-dloo