sparr

See also: Sparr, spärr, and spàrr

English

Sparr (Passer domesticus)

Etymology

Likely from Middle English *spar, from Old Norse sparr, spǫrr (“sparrow”), from Proto-Germanic *sparwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *spḗr (“sparrow”). Doublet of sparrow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɑː(ɹ)/

Noun

sparr (plural sparrs)

1. An English sparrow, house sparrow (Passer domesticus).

References

• House sparrow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Passer domesticus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Passer domesticus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Middle English

Noun

sparr

1. Alternative form of sparre