Spatz

spatz Alemannic German Alternative forms gsw Schpatz Etymology gsw gem-pro 1 From gsw gmh spaz, gmh spatze, a diminutive of gmh spare, from gsw goh sparo sparrow, from gsw gmw-pro *sparwō. Cognate with de Spatz. Noun gsw noun m plural Spatze diminutive Spätzli sparrow gsw Perching birds German Pronunciation de /ʃpats/ de De-Spatz.OGG de De-Spatz2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de ats 1 Etymology 1 From de gmh spaz, gmh spatze, from a diminutive of gmh sparwe, from de goh sparo + goh -izo (compare de Wanze and names like de Fritz, de Heinz, de Kunz). Related with de Sperling. Noun ((<m,es,en>,<m.weak>)) de especially southern and western sparrow de Sperling de ornithology technical house sparrow (Passer domesticus species) de Haussperling Usage notes Though most dictionaries prescribe weak singular forms, the mixed declension has always existed alongside. It is predominant in speech and since the late 20th century also in writing. Declension ((<m,es,en>,<m.weak>)) Derived terms de Feldspatz de mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen Related terms de Spätzle Descendants 1 lb Spatz Etymology 2 From Etymology 1, but with a different plural on the model of the rhyming word de Schatz. Noun m,,^e an affectionate nickname, mostly used towards children, more seldom towards lovers, almost never with friends de Hallo, mein Spatz! Hello, sweetie! de Hallo, meine Spätze! Hello, my darlings! Declension m,,^e Further reading de True sparrows Luxembourgish thumb|e Spatz Etymology From lb de Spatz. Pronunciation lb /ʃpɑts/ lb ɑts 1 lb spatz Noun m sparrow Synonyms lb Mësch the originally Luxembourgish word lb Perching birds