distelfink

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/ˈdɪstəlfɪŋk/

noun

A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.

OriginPennsylvania German distelfink →
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Meanings

noundistelfink (plural distelfinks)

plural distelfinks

  1. A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.

Origin

  1. Pennsylvania Germandistelfink
  2. Englishdistelfink

From Pennsylvania German distelfink, homologous to High German Distelfink (“thistle finch”), the European goldfinch.

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APA

distelfink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distelfink

MLA

“distelfink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distelfink. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distelfink,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distelfink.

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