Sperling
German (Berlin)
/ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋ/
noun
Definitions
- (especially northern and eastern) sparrow
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German sperlinc inherited from Old High German speriling, sperili(n)g derived from Middle Low German sperlinc.
Origin
Middle Low German
sperlinc
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- sparrow English
- sparrowgrass English
- sparrowhawk English
- sparrowless English
- sparrowlike English
- sparrowling English
- sparrowwort English
- Sperlingsvogel German
- Vogel German
- grasmus Dutch, Flemish
- heggenmus Dutch, Flemish
- huismus Dutch, Flemish
- mus Dutch, Flemish
- ringmus Dutch, Flemish
- roodmus Dutch, Flemish
- sparwe Middle English
- mussche Middle Dutch
- speriling, sperili(n)g Old High German
- sparroo Manx
- sperlinc Middle High German
- sperlinc Middle Low German