finch
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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.
sparrow
'der Fink' and 'der Spatz' are both small songbirds, so they can easily be confused. A finch typically has a strong, cone-shaped beak and often eats seeds. There are different species, for example the chaffinch. A sparrow, more precisely the house sparrow, very often lives near people, for example in cities, gardens, or at train stations. In everyday speech, people quickly say 'Spatz' for small brown birds. 'Fink' is more precise if you know the bird species or are talking about nature and birdwatching.
Im Garten sitzt ein Fink auf dem Ast und knackt kleine Samen.
In the garden, a finch is sitting on the branch and cracking small seeds.
Vor der Bäckerei hüpft ein Spatz über den Boden und sucht Krümel.
In front of the bakery, a sparrow is hopping across the ground and looking for crumbs.