dunnock

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dunnock

/ˈdʌnək/ US, UK

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From Middle English donek, dunok, from Old English *dunnuc, equivalent to dun (“brownish grey”) + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Old High German doniklīn (“hedge-sparrow; dunnock”). Compare ruddock.

noun dunnocks

A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.

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noun bird

한국어	유럽바위종다리 yureopbawijongdari
日本語	ヨーロッパ茅潜 youroppa kayakuguri
中文	林岩鷚 /林岩鹨 línyánliù
Français	accenteur mouchet
Deutsch	Heckenbraunelle, Braunelle
Ελληνικά	θαμνοψάλτης thamnopsáltis
Română	brumăriță
Русский	завиру́шка zavirúška

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@misc{dunnock_2026,
  title = {dunnock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dunnock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}