Zeisig
German, noun/ˈt͡saɪ̯zɪç/
Zeisig is spelled Z-E-I-S-I-G (6 letters) and appears about once in every 9 million words in written German, the 156,943rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zeisig is a German masculine noun meaning “siskin, especially the Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “körnerfressender Singvogel”.
What does Zeisig mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinesiskin, especially the Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)
- 2
derogatorymasculineobsoleterake, debauchee (lewd or wanton person)
ein lockerer Zeisig
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. körnerfressender Singvogel 2. deutscher Name für die Gattung Carduelis 3. volkstümlich auch für den Stieglitz
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Zeisig
- Zeisigs genitive
- Zeisige plural
- Zeisigen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Zeisig?
- /ˈt͡saɪ̯zɪç/
- /ˈt͡saɪ̯zɪk/
- [ˈt͡saɪ̯zɪç]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Zeisig in German?
Zeisig appears about once in every 9 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).