tjiftjaf

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • tjiftjif (rare)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, after its song.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtjɪftjɑf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: tjif‧tjaf

Noun

tjiftjaf m (plural tjiftjaffen or tjiftjafs, diminutive tjiftjafje n)

  1. chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
    Hypernym: boszanger
    Coordinate term: fitis

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