distelvink

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch distelvinc. Equivalent to distel (“thistle”) +‎ vink (“finch”). Goldfinches commonly eat thistle seeds and use thistle down as nest material, and are as such commonly named after this plant; compare English thistlefinch, German Distelfink, Latin carduelis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪs.təlˌvɪŋk/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧tel‧vink

Noun

distelvink m (plural distelvinken, diminutive distelvinkje n)

1. European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

   Synonym: putter