Zeisig

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) siskin, especially the Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)
2. (derogatory, masculine, obsolete, strong) rake, debauchee (lewd or wanton person)

Concepts

siskin

goldfinch

Eurasian siskin

American goldfinch

European goldfinch

Siskin

Synonyms

Erlenzeisig

Distelfink

Stieglitz

Translations

sijs

lúgano

tarin

cardellino

jilguero

lugre

الحسون الذهبي

luchernino

chardonneret

lucherino

putter

lluer

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

zyyser

Basel-Landschaft

zyysli

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡saɪ̯zɪç/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: zīsec

In summary

From Middle High German zīsec, zīsic. Cognate with Czech čížek (“siskin”). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čižь.