der Sittich
parakeet
A usually small to medium-sized bird from the parrot family, often with a long tail, that is commonly kept as a pet.
EXAMPLE
Unser Sittich kann einige Wörter nachsprechen.
Our parakeet can repeat a few words.
der Sittich
parakeet
der Sittich, die Sittiche
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sittich, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sittiche |
| genitive | des Sittichs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Sittich | die Sittiche |
| accusative | den Sittich | die Sittiche |
| dative | dem Sittich | den Sittichen |
| genitive | des Sittichs des Sittiches | der Sittiche |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
“Sittich” (parakeet) is often used with verbs related to keeping pets: you can keep, feed, care for, or buy a parakeet from a pet shop, or take one in from an animal shelter.
EXAMPLE
Die Familie hält seit mehreren Jahren einen Sittich.
The family has kept a parakeet for several years.
Species names
“Sittich” (parakeet) is often the second part of compound names for specific species. This means that words like “Wellensittich” (budgerigar) or “Nymphensittich” (cockatiel) immediately show that the bird is a parakeet.
EXAMPLE
Der Wellensittich ist eine besonders beliebte Sittichart.
The budgerigar is a particularly popular type of parakeet.
Keeping context
Words such as “Käfig” (cage), “Voliere” (aviary), “Freiflug” (free flight), and “Futter” (food) often occur in connection with a parakeet. These words usually show that the discussion concerns a bird kept as a pet.
EXAMPLE
Für den Sittich steht eine große Voliere im Wohnzimmer.
There is a large aviary in the living room for the parakeet.
In real life
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