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German
Etymology
From Middle High German sitich, from Medieval Latin sittacus, from Latin psittacus (“parrot”), from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɪtɪç/
- Hyphenation: Sit‧tich
Noun
Sittich m (strong, genitive Sittichs, plural Sittiche)
- parakeet (various species of small parrots)
- prison slang form of Sittenstrolch, nonce
2018 February 10, Ruben Rehage, “Sieben Jahre Gefängnis: Ich habe jede Minute ans Ausbrechen gedacht”, in stern.de:Wenn die ganze Anstalt weiß, dass du einen Sittich auf der Zelle hast, und du unternimmst nichts, dann erwischt es irgendwann dich, weil du ein Sittichfreund bist.- If the whole can knows that you got a nonce in your cell and you do naught then you get dealt with yourself at some point, for your being a nonce friend.
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Further reading
- “Sittich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sittich” in Duden online