sparr

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/ˈspɑː(ɹ)/

noun

An English sparrow, house sparrow (Passer domesticus).

OriginMiddle English *spar ← Old Norse sparr ← Proto-Germanic *sparwaz →
UncommonScrabble 7
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Meanings

sparr1

nounsparr (plural sparrs)

plural sparrs

  1. An English sparrow, house sparrow (Passer domesticus).

Sparr2

proper nounSparr (plural Sparrs)

plural Sparrs

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
english sparrowhouse sparrowphilip

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*spḗr“sparrow”
  2. Proto-Germanic*sparwaz
  3. Old Norsesparr
  4. Middle English*spar
  5. Englishsparr

Likely from Middle English *spar, from Old Norse sparr, spǫrr (“sparrow”), from Proto-Germanic *sparwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *spḗr (“sparrow”). Doublet of sparrow.

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Cite this entry
APA

sparr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparr

MLA

“sparr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparr. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sparr,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparr.

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