chickadee

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.
  2. Affectionate term of address.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈt͡ʃɪ.kəˌdi/
Etimologie (Engels)

Apparent onomatopoeia from these birds' calls having a distinctive “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” sound, possibly influenced by chick or chicken.

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