Sperling

See also: sperling

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sperlinc, from Old High German sperili(n)g, derived from sparo.

Within High German, Sperling was north-eastern versus southern and western Spatz (western also Müsche, cf. Dutch mus, which was not standardised and has now been replaced with Spatz). Sperling was reinforced by Middle Low German sperlinc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋ/
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Noun

Sperling m (strong, genitive Sperlings, plural Sperlinge)

  1. (especially northern and eastern) sparrow
    Synonym: Spatz

Declension
Declension of Sperling [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sperling die Sperlinge
genitive eines des Sperlings der Sperlinge
dative einem dem Sperling den Sperlingen
accusative einen den Sperling die Sperlinge

Derived terms
  • Feldsperling
  • Haussperling
  • Weidensperling

Further reading
  • “Sperling” in Duden online
  • “Sperling” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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