# siskin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪskɪn/

## Definitions
1. A small green and yellow European finch, Carduelis spinus spinus or Carduelis spinus, now Spinus spinus.
2. Any of various similar birds in subfamily Carduelinae, principally in the genus Spinus.

## Etymology
From dialectal German Sisschen, Zeischen, diminutive form of Middle High German zīsec, apparently ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čižь (compare e.g. Polish czyżyk).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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