Meise
German (Berlin)
/ˈmaɪ̯zə/
noun
Definitions
- chickadee, tit small passerine bird of the genus Parus or the family Paridae
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German meise inherited from Old High German meisa (titmouse, pannier) inherited from Proto-Germanic *maisǭ (titmouse, chickadee).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*maisǭ
Gloss
titmouse, chickadee
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- coalmouse English
- titmouse English
- Blaumeise German
- Hauben German
- Haubenmeise German
- Kohle German
- Kohlmeise German
- blau German
- *maisǭ Proto-Germanic
- blåmeis Norwegian Nynorsk
- granmeis Norwegian Nynorsk
- kjøtmeis Norwegian Nynorsk
- meis Norwegian Nynorsk
- spettmeis Norwegian Nynorsk
- mase Old English
- māse Old English
- titmose Middle English
- meixengra Galician
- meisa Old High German
- meise Middle High German
- Blomees Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Dännemees Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Gromees Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Hauwemees Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Mees Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Schwanzmees Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Weidemees Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *mēsa Old Dutch
- *meisinga Frankish