Zilpzalp

German

Etymology

Echoic of the bird’s song; compare English chiffchaff.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɪlpt͡salp/

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Noun

Zilpzalp m (strong, genitive Zilpzalps, plural Zilpzalpe)

1. common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

Declension

Declension of Zilpzalp [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Zilpzalp	die	Zilpzalpe
genitive	eines	des	Zilpzalps	der	Zilpzalpe
dative	einem	dem	Zilpzalp	den	Zilpzalpen
accusative	einen	den	Zilpzalp	die	Zilpzalpe

Further reading

• “Zilpzalp” in Duden online