tjiftjaf

Dutch
tjiftjaf, Phylloscopus collybita

Alternative forms
  • tjiftjif (rare)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, after its song.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtjɪftjɑf/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: tjif‧tjaf

Noun

tjiftjaf m (plural tjiftjaffen or tjiftjafs, diminutive tjiftjafje n)

  1. The chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita.

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