sparr

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See also: Sparr, spärr, and spàrr

English

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Sparr (Passer domesticus)

Etymology

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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

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Noun

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sparr (plural sparrs)

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

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Middle English

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Noun

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sparr

  1. Alternative form of sparre