Distelfink

Meaning

European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Concepts

goldfinch

European goldfinch

siskin

American goldfinch

Synonyms

Stieglitz

Zeisig

Translations

putter

jilguero

distelvink

chardonneret

cardellino

carduelis

pintassilgo

Carduelis carduelis

acalanthis

καρδερίνα

cadernera

cardina

γαρδέλι

Fringilla carduelis

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

dischteli

Basel-Landschaft

dischtelvoogel

Basel-Landschaft

dischtelzwyygli

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪstl̩ˌfɪŋk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German:

Inherited from Old High German: distilfinco

Cognate with Dutch: distelvink

Cognate with English: thistlefinch

In summary

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German distilfinco (also distilfogal). By surface analysis, Distel (“thistle”) + Fink (“finch”). Cognate with Dutch distelvink, English thistlefinch, and compare Latin carduelis, from carduus (“thistle”). Goldfinch favor thistle seeds as food, and use thistle down as nest material.