Distelfink

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German , from Old High German distilfinco (also distilfogal). By surface analysis, Distel (“thistle”) +‎ Fink (“finch”). Cognate with Dutch distelvink, English thistlefinch, and compare Latin carduelis, from carduus (“thistle”). Goldfinch favor thistle seeds as food, and use thistle down as nest material.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪstl̩ˌfɪŋk/
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  • Hyphenation: Dis‧tel‧fink

Noun

Distelfink m (weak, genitive Distelfinken, plural Distelfinken)

  1. European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
    Synonym: Stieglitz

Declension

Declension of Distelfink
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Distelfink die Distelfinken
genitive eines des Distelfinken der Distelfinken
dative einem dem Distelfinken den Distelfinken
accusative einen den Distelfinken die Distelfinken
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