Zwergschnäpper

German (Berlin)

/ˈt͡svɛʁkˌʃnɛpɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • the red-breasted flycatcher a bird in the flycatcher family, Ficedula parva

Etymology

Compound from German Zwerg (dwarf) + German schnappen (catch, snap, snatch, grab)+ German -er (-er, or a person originating from a place, -ian, nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place).

Origin

German (Berlin)

-er

Gloss

-er, or a person originating from a place, -ian, nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place

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