Masculine
Hänfling
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) linnet
- (masculine, strong) a small and thin person
Concepts
Synonyms
Bluthänfling
Linnet
halbe Portion
schmales Handtuch
Mickerling
Schmächtling
Jämmerling
Spucht
Schmachtlappen
Strich in der Landschaft
Hanfmeise
Fringilla cannabina
Flachsfink
Translations
linotte mélodieuse
fanello
vlasvink
pardillo común kneuter
Carduelis cannabina
pintarroxo Acanthis cannabina
العصفور التفاحي
linòta Carduelis cannabinaPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛnflɪŋ/
Etymology
Hanf + -ling The bird was so called for its fondness for hemp seeds (cf. English linnet). The colloquial usage for a person is by comparison to a hemp plant (cf. English beanpole).
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