Stilz

East Central German Alternative forms gmw-ecg Stilitz Etymology Ultimatey from gmw-ecg zlw-ocs stehlec, derived from gmw-ecg sla-pro *ščegъlъ. Cognate with modern cs stehlík, sk stehlík, pl szczygieł, uk щи́голь, ru щего́л, all referring to the same bird. Compare de Stieglitz. Noun gmw-ecg noun m plural Stilzn gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis species) gmw-ecg Un wemmr vollersch im's Heisl rim in Wald nei'gieh, wie pfeifn do de Finkn, un de Stilzn, un de Hampflig, und de Krienertsn äsu schie! And when we walk around the house into the woods, how the finches and goldfinches and linnets and crossbills whistle so beautifully! Further reading Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 2 gmw-ecg Birds