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Goldammer

yellowhammer

noun GOLT-am-mer Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Goldammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a bright yellow bunting of farmland hedgerows. The male's song is mnemonically rendered in German as 'wie wie wie hab ich dich lieb'. Though still widespread, numbers have declined with the loss of field margins.

Examples

"Die Goldammer sang unermüdlich von einem Zaunpfahl am Feldrand."

Natural Translation

The yellowhammer sang tirelessly from a fence post at the field's edge.

Literal Translation

The gold-hammer sang untiringly from a fence-post at the field-edge.

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