Sperling

See also: sperling

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sperlinc, from Old High German sperili(n)g, derived from sparo.

Within High German, Sperling was north-eastern versus southern and western Spatz (western also Müsche, cf. Dutch mus, which was not standardised and has now been replaced with Spatz). Sperling was reinforced by Middle Low German sperlinc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋ/

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Noun

Sperling m (strong, genitive Sperlings, plural Sperlinge)

1. (especially northern and eastern) sparrow

   Synonym: Spatz

Declension

Declension of Sperling [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Sperling	die	Sperlinge
genitive	eines	des	Sperlings	der	Sperlinge
dative	einem	dem	Sperling	den	Sperlingen
accusative	einen	den	Sperling	die	Sperlinge

Derived terms

• Feldsperling
• Haussperling
• Weidensperling

Further reading

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