"birder" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɜːdə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɝdɚ/ [General-American] Forms: birders [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)də(ɹ) Etymology: From bird + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bird|er|id2=occupation}} bird + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} birder (plural birders)
  1. (birdwatching) A birdwatcher. Categories (topical): Birdwatching, People
    Sense id: en-birder-en-noun-xPhiU-Wt Disambiguation of People: 73 27 Topics: biology, birdwatching, natural-sciences, ornithology
  2. A person who hunts birds.
    Sense id: en-birder-en-noun-7786fPOs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonbirder Related terms: twitcher, birdo

Inflected forms

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