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Distelfink
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distelfink
German
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Etymology
From de gmh, from de goh distilfinco (also goh distilfogal). de Distel Fink thistle finch. Cognate with nl distelvink, en thistlefinch, and compare la carduelis, from la carduus thistle. Goldfinch favor thistle seeds as food, and use thistle down as nest material.
Pronunciation
de /ˈdɪstl̩ˌfɪŋk/
de De-Distelfink.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Dis tel fink
Noun
m.weak
European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis species)
de Stieglitz
Declension
m.weak
Hypernyms
de Finkenart
Coordinate terms
de Buchfink, de Grünfink