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sparrow

Sperling

Definitionen

Englisch > Deutsch
sparrow
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] der Spatz, der Sperling
Englisch > Englisch
sparrow
1. subst. The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
2. subst. A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
3. subst. A member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds.
4. subst. Generically, any small, nondescript bird.
5. subst. (chiefly London) A quick-witted, lively person. Often used in the phrase cockney sparrow.
Deutsch > Englisch
Sperling
1. n-m. (especially northern and eastern) sparrow