distelfink


dis·tel·fink

D0292150 (dĭs′tl-fĭngk)n. A traditional Pennsylvania Dutch folk art motif of a bird or birds symbolizing good luck and happiness.
[From German, goldfinch, from Middle High German distelvinke, from Old High German distilvinko : distil, thistle; see steig- in Indo-European roots + vinko, finch.]

distelfink

(ˈdɪʃtəlˌfɪŋk; ˈdɪstəlˌfɪŋk) n (Art Terms) a stylized motif of the goldfinch seen in Pennsylvanian Dutch art

dis•tel•fink

(ˈdɪs tlˌfɪŋk)

n. a stylized bird motif traditional in Pennsylvania German art. [standard German sp. for Pennsylvania German dischdelfink goldfinch =dischdel thistle + fink finch]