Portuguese

Noun

gerifalte m (plural gerifaltes)

1. gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

Spanish

gerifalte

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xe.ɾiˈfal.te]

Etymology

From Old French girfaut, gerfault or Provencal gerfalt, gerfalc, both from Old Norse Old Norse geirfalki, from geiri (a type of dart) + falki (a hawk, because of the resemblance to the bird's plumage).

Noun

gerifalte m ‎(plural gerifaltes)

1. gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus

Synonyms

• halcón gerifalte