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distelfink

/ˈdɪstəlfɪŋk/

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From Pennsylvania German distelfink, homologous to High German Distelfink (“thistle finch”), the European goldfinch.

noun distelfinks

A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.

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@misc{distelfink_2026,
  title = {distelfink},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/distelfink},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}