# goldfinch

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡoʊldˌfɪnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #57,410

## Definitions
1. Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family
2. Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family
3. Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family
4. Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family
5. A sovereign (the coin).

## Etymology
From Middle English goldfinch, goldfynch, goldefynch, from Old English goldfinċ, equivalent to gold + finch. Compare West Frisian goudfink (“goldfinch”), Dutch goudvink (“bullfinch”), German Goldfink (“goldfinch”), Danish guldfink (“goldfinch”), Icelandic gullfinka (“goldfinch”).

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