DISTELFINK

Meaning of DISTELFINK in English

[dis.tel.fink] n [PaG dischdelfink, lit., goldfinch, fr. dischdel thistle + fink finch] (1939): a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch design motif in the form of a stylized bird

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

DISTELFINK — noun Etymology: Pennsylvania German dischdelfink, literally, goldfinch, from dischdel thistle + fink finch Date: 1939 a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch design …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DISTELFINK — ˈdis(h)t ə lˌfiŋk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Pennsylvania German dischdelfink, literally, goldfinch, from German distelfink, from distel thistle (from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISTELFINK — /dis"tl fingk'/ , n. a stylized bird motif traditional in Pennsylvania German art. [ standard G sp. for PaG dischdelfink …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISTELFINK — noun Etymology: Pennsylvania German dischdelfink, literally, goldfinch, from dischdel thistle + fink finch Date: 1939 : a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DISTELFINK — Pronunciation: ' dish-t ə l- ˌ fi ŋ k, ' dis- Function: noun Etymology: Pennsylvania German dischdelfink, literally, goldfinch, from …
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