Sittich

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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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Sit‧tich

Noun

Sittich m (strong, genitive Sittichs, plural Sittiche)

  1. parakeet (various species of small parrots)
  2. 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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Derived terms

  • Ara (macaw)

Further reading

  • Sittich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Sittich” in Duden online