Girlitz

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Slovene gŕlica, grlec (“turtledove”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɪr.lɪt͡s]
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Noun

Girlitz m (strong, genitive Girlitzes, plural Girlitze)

  1. serin (Serinus)

Declension

Declension of Girlitz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Girlitz die Girlitze
genitive eines des Girlitzes der Girlitze
dative einem dem Girlitz, Girlitze1 den Girlitzen
accusative einen den Girlitz die Girlitze

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Girlitz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Girlitz” in Duden online
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