sijs

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch siseken, borrowed from Middle Low German sisek, from a Slavic language. Cognate to English siskin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɛi̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: sijs
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯s

Noun

sijs m (plural sijzen, diminutive sijsje n)

  1. siskin, any member of the genus Spinus.
  2. specifically the Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus as a species or any member thereof.

Derived terms

Finnish

Noun

sijs

  1. Obsolete spelling of siis
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