Definition
A small European warbler bird with a yellowish-green back, known for its repetitive two-note song that sounds like its name.
Etymology
From onomatopoeia—the name directly imitates the bird's distinctive call pattern of 'chiff-chaff, chiff-chaff.' Coined in English ornithology in the 19th century, it's a prime example of a bird name derived from what it sounds like.
Kelly Says
The chiffchaff's name is pure onomatopoeia—you literally hear the bird's name when you hear the bird! Many birds worldwide have names that copy their calls, which is why knowing animal names can sometimes teach you the sounds of nature itself.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
ARالعربية
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
BNবাংলা
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
CACatalà
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
CSČeština
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
DADansk
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
DEDeutsch
Zwergsänger
tsver-gsa-ng-er
ELΕλληνικά
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
ESEspañol
zorzal común
soh-r-zal koh-m-ohn
FAفارسی
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
FISuomi
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
FRFrançais
chiff-chaff
sheef-shaf
GUGU
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
HAHA
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
HEעברית
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
HIहिन्दी
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
HUMagyar
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
IDBahasa Indonesia
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
IGIG
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
ITItaliano
chiff-chaff
chif-cha-ff
JA日本語
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
KKKK
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
KMKM
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
KO한국어
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
MRMR
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
MSBahasa Melayu
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
MYမြန်မာ
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
NLNederlands
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
NONorsk
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
PAPA
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
PLPolski
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
PTPortuguês
cotovia-de-coleira
koh-toh-vee-ah-deh-koh-lay-rah
RORomână
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
RUРусский
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
SVSvenska
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
SWKiswahili
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
TAதமிழ்
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
TEతెలుగు
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
THไทย
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
TLTL
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
TRTürkçe
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
UKУкраїнська
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
URاردو
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
VITiếng Việt
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
YOYO
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
ZH中文
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff
ZUZU
chiffchaff
chif-cha-ff