titmouse

Betekenis (Engels)

Any small passerine bird mostly of the genus Baeolophus, which are found in the woods of the Northern Hemisphere and of Africa.

Concepten

mees

nesteling

Synoniemen

tit

tomtit

chickadee

blue tit

birdy

Vertalingen

mésange

Meise

cincia

cinciallegra

parus

carbonero

milharós

abelharuco

chapim

herrerillo

αιγίθαλος

παπαδίτσα

abelheiro

pajarito

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈtɪtmaʊs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: titmose

Verwant aan Nederlands: mees

Verwant aan Duits: Meise

Verwant aan Oudnoors: meisingr

Verwant aan Frans: mésange

Verwant aan Noors: meis

In summary

From Middle English titmose, compound of tit (“small bird”) and mose, from Old English māse (“titmouse”), from Proto-West Germanic *maisā, from Proto-Germanic *maisǭ (compare Dutch mees, German Meise, Old Norse meisingr, French mésange), from *maisaz (“tiny, puny”) (compare Norwegian meis (“skinny weakling”)). Spelling as well as the plural form in imitation of the otherwise unrelated mouse.