Etymology

birdie

bird·ie
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Today it means: A bird; especially, a small and cute one. Full definition →

English bird ← Middle English brid ← Old English bridd
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birdie · noun, verb1

  1. Old Englishbridd
  2. Middle Englishbrid
  3. Englishbird
  4. English todaybirdie

From bird + -ie.

Birdie · proper noun2

From birdie (“little bird”). Also used as a diminutive of Bertha.

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