also fledge·ling n.

1. A young bird that has recently acquired its flight feathers.
2. A young or inexperienced person.

adj.

New and untried or inexperienced: a fledgling enterprise.

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noun

One who is just starting to learn or do something: abecedarian, beginner, freshman, greenhorn, initiate, neophyte, novice, novitiate, tenderfoot, tyro. Slang rookie. See start/end.

n

Definition: beginner in activity
Antonyms: expert, professional

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: any new participant in some activity
  Synonyms: newcomer, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, entrant

Meaning #2: young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
  Synonym: fledgeling

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The adjective fledgling has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: of a young bird just having acquired its flight feathers
  Synonym: fledgeling

Meaning #2: young and inexperienced
  Synonym: unfledged

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - flyvefærdig unge, nybegynder
adj. - ganske ung

Nederlands (Dutch)
beginneling, jonge vogel

Français (French)
n. - (Zool) oisillon, novice
adj. - jeune, naissant, frais émoulu

Deutsch (German)
n. - Jungvogel, Grünschnabel
adj. - frischgebacken, unerfahren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ξεπεταρούδι, αρχάριος

Italiano (Italian)
pivellino

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ave (f) recém-emplumada, inexperiente (m) (f) (Fig.)

Русский (Russian)
птенец, начинающий, юнец

Español (Spanish)
n. - principiante, novicio, novato, inexperto
adj. - principiante, novicio, novato, inexperto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - flygfärdig fågelunge, nybörjare (bildl.)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
羽毛初长的雏鸟, 无经验的人, 刚会飞的幼鸟, 刚开始的, 无经验的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 羽毛初長的雛鳥, 無經驗的人, 剛會飛的幼鳥
adj. - 剛開始的, 無經驗的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 깃털이 난 새, 풋내기
adj. - 풋내기의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ひな鳥, 若者, 青二才

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غر , فرخ طائر صغير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אפרוח, טירון, גוזל‬
adj. - ‮חדש, לא-מנוסה‬

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