Sittich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sitich, from Medieval Latin sittacus, from Latin psittacus (“parrot”), from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzɪtɪç/
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Hyphenation: Sit‧tich

Noun

Sittich m (strong, genitive Sittichs, plural Sittiche)

parakeet (various species of small parrots)

Declension

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Hyponyms

Arasittich (“thick-billed parrot”)
Blaukopfsittich (“blue-crowned parakeet”)
Blaulatzsittich (“ochre-marked parakeet”)
Felsensittich (“burrowing parrot”)
Halsbandsittich (“rose-ringed parakeet”)
Karolinasittich (“Carolina parakeet”)
Mönchssittich (“monk parakeet”)
Nymphensittich (“cockatiel”)
Rosellasittich (“eastern rosella”)
Rotschwanzsittich (“Pyrrhura spec.”)
Sonnensittich (“sun conure”)
Spitzschwanzsittich (“blue-crowned parakeet”)
Wellensittich (“budgerigar”)
Ziegensittich (“red-crowned parakeet”)

Derived terms

sittichartig

Related terms

Ara (“macaw”)

Further reading

“Sittich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Sittich” in Duden online

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