"Zeisig" meaning in German

See Zeisig in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡saɪ̯zɪç/, /ˈt͡saɪ̯zɪk/ Audio: De-Zeisig.ogg , De-Zeisig2.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German zīsec, zīsic. Cognate with Czech čížek (“siskin”). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čižь. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|zīsec}} Middle High German zīsec, {{m+|cs|čížek|t=siskin}} Czech čížek (“siskin”), {{der|de|sla-pro|*čižь}} Proto-Slavic *čižь Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Zeisig m (strong, genitive Zeisigs, plural Zeisige) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Zeisigs [genitive], Zeisige [plural], strong [table-tags], Zeisig [nominative, singular], Zeisige [definite, nominative, plural], Zeisigs [genitive, singular], Zeisige [definite, genitive, plural], Zeisig [dative, singular], Zeisigen [dative, definite, plural], Zeisig [accusative, singular], Zeisige [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. siskin, especially the Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): People Categories (lifeform): True finches
    Sense id: en-Zeisig-de-noun-6DYRxiNO Disambiguation of People: 56 44 Disambiguation of True finches: 93 7 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (obsolete, derogatory) rake, debauchee (lewd or wanton person) Tags: derogatory, masculine, obsolete, strong
    Sense id: en-Zeisig-de-noun-m-9Qxj~u
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Birkenzeisig, Erlenzeisig, Zitronenzeisig

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Birkenzeisig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Erlenzeisig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Zitronenzeisig"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "inh"
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        "2": "sla-pro",
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German zīsec, zīsic. Cognate with Czech čížek (“siskin”). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čižь.",
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    {
      "form": "Zeisigs",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zeisige",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "strong",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "form": "Zeisig",
      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "Zeisige",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "Zeisige",
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      "form": "Zeisig",
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      "form": "Zeisigen",
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    },
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "86 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        {
          "_dis": "91 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "93 7",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "56 44",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "People",
          "orig": "de:People",
          "parents": [
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "93 7",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "True finches",
          "orig": "de:True finches",
          "parents": [
            "Perching birds",
            "Birds",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years",
          "ref": "1821, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre [Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years], volume 3:",
          "text": "Zeisige und Stieglitze, in Käfigen aufgehangen, zwitschern dazwischen, und nicht leicht möchte ein Bild regeren Lebens gefunden werden als in einer Stube, wo mehrere Spinnerinnen arbeiten.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "siskin, especially the Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Zeisig-de-noun-6DYRxiNO",
      "links": [
        [
          "siskin",
          "siskin"
        ],
        [
          "Eurasian siskin",
          "Eurasian siskin"
        ],
        [
          "Spinus spinus",
          "Spinus spinus#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "ein lockerer Zeisig",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Thou art like one of these fellows that, when he enters the confines of a tavern, claps me his sword upon the table and says “God send me no need of thee” and, by the operation of the second cup, draws him on the drawer when indeed there is no need.",
          "ref": "1797, August Wilhelm Schlegel, transl., Romeo und Julia, translation of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, [Act III, scene i]:",
          "text": "Mercutio: Du bist mir so ein Zeisig, der, sobald er die Schwelle eines Wirtshauses betritt, mit dem Degen auf den Tisch schlägt und ausruft: Gebe Gott, daß ich dich nicht nötig habe! Und wenn ihm das zweite Glas im Kopfe spukt, so zieht er gegen den Kellner, wo er es freilich nicht nötig hätte.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "rake, debauchee (lewd or wanton person)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Zeisig-de-noun-m-9Qxj~u",
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          "rake",
          "rake"
        ],
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          "debauchee"
        ]
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        "(obsolete, derogatory) rake, debauchee (lewd or wanton person)"
      ],
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        "derogatory",
        "masculine",
        "obsolete",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡saɪ̯zɪç/"
    },
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    "German lemmas",
    "German masculine nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms derived from Proto-Slavic",
    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "de:People",
    "de:True finches"
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    {
      "word": "Birkenzeisig"
    },
    {
      "word": "Erlenzeisig"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zitronenzeisig"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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    }
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      "tags": [
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      "form": "Zeisige",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "Zeisig",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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    },
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          "english": "Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years",
          "ref": "1821, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre [Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years], volume 3:",
          "text": "Zeisige und Stieglitze, in Käfigen aufgehangen, zwitschern dazwischen, und nicht leicht möchte ein Bild regeren Lebens gefunden werden als in einer Stube, wo mehrere Spinnerinnen arbeiten.",
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          "Eurasian siskin"
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          "Spinus spinus#Translingual"
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        {
          "text": "ein lockerer Zeisig",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Thou art like one of these fellows that, when he enters the confines of a tavern, claps me his sword upon the table and says “God send me no need of thee” and, by the operation of the second cup, draws him on the drawer when indeed there is no need.",
          "ref": "1797, August Wilhelm Schlegel, transl., Romeo und Julia, translation of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, [Act III, scene i]:",
          "text": "Mercutio: Du bist mir so ein Zeisig, der, sobald er die Schwelle eines Wirtshauses betritt, mit dem Degen auf den Tisch schlägt und ausruft: Gebe Gott, daß ich dich nicht nötig habe! Und wenn ihm das zweite Glas im Kopfe spukt, so zieht er gegen den Kellner, wo er es freilich nicht nötig hätte.",
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      ],
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      ],
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