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)

  1. parakeet (various species of small parrots)

Declension
Declension of Sittich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sittich die Sittiche
genitive eines des Sittichs der Sittiche
dative einem dem Sittich den Sittichen
accusative einen den Sittich die Sittiche

Derived terms
  • Mönchssittich (“monk parakeet”)
  • Nymphensittich (“cockatiel”)
  • Rosellasittich (“eastern rosella”)
  • Wellensittich (“budgerigar”)
  • Ziegensittich (“red-crowned parakeet”)

Further reading
  • “Sittich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Sittich” in Duden online
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