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Etymology edit

Compound of barm (thick-billed siskin) +‎ sijs (siskin).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑrm.sɛi̯s/
  • Hyphenation: barm‧sijs

Noun edit

barmsijs f (plural barmsijzen, diminutive barmsijsje n)

  1. A redpoll, any bird of the genus Acanthis
  2. (particularly) Synonym of grote barmsijs (Acanthis flammea)

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