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/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Sit‧tich
Noun
Sittich m (strong, genitive Sittichs, plural Sittiche)
- 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