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finch
A small, seed-eating songbird with a strong, cone-shaped beak. There are different species, such as the chaffinch or the greenfinch.
Ein bunter Fink saß auf dem Ast und zwitscherte.
A colorful finch sat on the branch and chirped.
The word 'Fink' (finch) is the base word for the names of many different bird species. If you see a word like 'Buchfink' (chaffinch), 'Grünfink' (greenfinch), or 'Distelfink' (goldfinch), you know that it is a type of finch.
Der häufigste Fink in unseren Gärten ist der Buchfink.
The most common finch in our gardens is the chaffinch.
In connection with finches, verbs are often used that describe their sounds and actions. Typical examples are: Der Fink singt (the finch sings), zwitschert (chirps), pickt (Körner) (pecks at seeds), or sitzt (auf einem Ast) (sits on a branch).
Im Winter picken die Finken die Kerne aus dem Vogelhäuschen.
In winter, the finches peck the seeds out of the bird feeder.
Finches are often mentioned in the context of nature, gardens, or forests. People say that they are in the tree, in the bushes, on the roof, or at the bird feeder.
Wir haben ein Futterhaus aufgestellt, um die Finken im Winter zu versorgen.
We set up a bird feeder to provide for the finches in winter.
