der Zwitscher
Translation
chirp, twitter, tweet
Examples
Man hörte einen fröhlichen Zwitscher vom Baum.
A happy chirp was heard from the tree.
Der Zwitscher des Vogels weckte mich.
The bird's twittering woke me up.
Grammar Patterns
to hear a chirp einen Zwitscher hören A happy chirp was heard from the tree.
Similar Words
der Pieps (peep), der Gesang (song)
Etymology
From the verb 'zwitschern' (to chirp/twitter), which is onomatopoeic for a bird's sound.
Memory Tips
The sound of the word 'Zwitscher' itself resembles a bird's chirp. Think of the social media platform Twitter.