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Sperling.

sparrow

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋ/
  1. sparrow

    Eastern · Northern · especially · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German sperlinc, from Old High German sperili(n)g, derived from sparo. Within High German, Sperling was north-eastern versus southern and western Spatz (western also Müsche, cf. Dutch mus, which was not standardised and has now been replaced with Spatz). Sperling was reinforced by Middle Low German sperlinc.

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