jackdaw
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jackdaw
- /ˈdʒækˌdɔː/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒækˌdɔ/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒækˌdɑ/ US
Rhymes with -ækdɔː, -ækdɑ
Where it comes from
Compound of jack + daw. The first element, also present in Low German (North Saxon) Jöker (“jackdaw”), may refer either to its characteristic call, often represented as tchak-tchak, maybe influenced by association with the name Jack. The second element means “jackdaw” in itself, from Old English *dāwe, from Proto-West Germanic *dāhwā. Cognate with Old Prussian doacke (“starling”), Latin faccilāre (“the sound or timbre of the thrush”), and German Dohle (“jackdaw”).
noun jackdaws
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A bird of the genus Coloeus, similar in appearance to crows and found within the same family; traditionally associated with church towers and ruins, where it frequently likes to nest.
Similar: daw
Translations
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noun bird of the genus Coloeus
| Español | grajilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 서양갈까마귀 seoyanggalkkamagwi, 갈까마귀 galkkamagwi |
| 日本語 | 西黒丸鴉 nishikokumarugarasu, 黒丸鴉 kokumarugarasu |
| 中文 | 寒鴉 /寒鸦 hányā |
| Português | cuneta, chuca |
| Français | choucas |
| Deutsch | Dohle |
| Italiano | taccola |
| Ελληνικά | κάργια kárgia, καλιακούδα kaliakoúda |
| Română | stăncuță |
| Русский | га́лка gálka |
| עברית | קָאָק ḳāʼāḳ |
Talk about this word "jackdaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jackdaw. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jackdaw. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jackdaw "jackdaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jackdaw.Cite this
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title = {jackdaw},
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