# dunnock

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʌnək/

## Definitions
1. A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.

## Etymology
From Middle English donek, dunok, from Old English *dunnuc, equivalent to dun (“brownish grey”) + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Old High German doniklīn (“hedge-sparrow; dunnock”). Compare ruddock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dunnock