wren
Troglodytes troglodytesTroglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).
» A wren was hopping about in the snow, looking for food.
Ein Zaunkönig hüpfte auf Futtersuche im Schnee umher.
Meaning
3 sensesTroglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).
Any member of a mainly New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae; a true wren.
Zaunkönig
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Any small bird of similar appearance to a true wren, such as a fairywren or scrubwren.
- any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
- English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
Examples
3 sentencesA wren was hopping about in the snow, looking for food.
deEin Zaunkönig hüpfte auf Futtersuche im Schnee umher.
St Paul's Cathedral was designed by Christopher Wren.
ruСобор святого Павла был спроектирован Кристофером Реном.
I don't think I've ever seen a wren in the wild. Have you?
deIch glaube, ich habe noch nie einen Zaunkönig in freier Wildbahn gesehen. Du etwa?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wrenne, wranne, from Old English wrenna, wrænna, werna, wærna, wrenneFrom Middle English wrenne, wranne, from Old English wrenna, wrænna, werna, wærna, wrenne (“wren”), from Proto-West Germanic *wrandijō, from Proto-Germanic *wrandijô (“wren”).
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Forms
plural: wrensSynonyms
2 synonyms- any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects:jenny wren
- English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723):Sir Christopher Wren