- finch
- chaf·finch;finch;
English syllables. 2014.
finch
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Finch — steht für Finch (USA), eine US amerikanische Rockband Finch (Niederlande), eine Band aus den Niederlanden die Konsolenversion des Instant Messengers Pidgin Finch (Toronto Subway) eine U Bahn Station in Toronto Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Finch — (f[i^]nch), n.; pl. {Finches} (f[i^]nch [e^]z). [AS. finc; akin to D. vink, OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family {Fringillid[ae]}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Finch — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Finch Información personal Origen Temecula, California, Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
finch — /finch/, n. 1. any of numerous small passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, including the buntings, sparrows, crossbills, purple finches, and grosbeaks, most of which have a short, conical bill adapted for eating seeds. 2. any of various… … Universalium
finch — [finch] n. [ME < OE finc, akin to Ger fink < IE echoic base * (s)pingo , chirping bird > Welsh pink, Gr spingos, finch] any of various small, short beaked, seed eating passerine birds (esp. family Fringillidae), including redpolls,… … English World dictionary
Finch — Finch, Grafen von Winchelsea, 1) Heneage, Sohn des Grafen Thomas (st. 1634), wurde Gouverneur des Castells von Dover, erhielt 1660 vom König Karl II. den Titel eines Fitz Herbert von Eastwell, kurz darauf das Amt eines Lordlieutenant u. Custos… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Finch — [fɪntʃ], Alfred William, finnischer Maler, Keramiker und Radierer britisch belgischer Herkunft, * Brüssel 28. 11. 1854, ✝ Helsinki 28. 4. 1930; wandte sich unter dem Einfluss G. Seurats dem Neoimpressionismus zu, den er nach Finnland… … Universal-Lexikon
finch — [fıntʃ] n [: Old English; Origin: finc] a small bird with a short beak … Dictionary of contemporary English
finch — [ fıntʃ ] noun count a small bird with a short thick beak. There are many types of finches … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
finch — O.E. finc, from P.Gmc. *finkiz, *finkjon (Cf. M.L.G., M.Du. vinke, Du. vink, O.H.G. finco, Ger. Fink), perhaps imitative of the bird s note (Cf. Breton pint chaffinch, Rus. penka wren ) … Etymology dictionary
finch — ► NOUN ▪ a seed eating songbird of a large group including the chaffinch, goldfinch, linnet, etc. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
