der Specht
Translation
woodpecker
Examples
Der Specht klopft an den Baum.
The woodpecker is knocking on the tree.
Ich habe einen Specht im Garten gesehen.
I saw a woodpecker in the garden.
Grammar Patterns
as subject Der Specht klopft an den Baum.
as accusative object Ich sehe einen Specht.
Similar Words
Related birds: Meise (tit), Fink (finch)
Etymology
From Old High German 'speht'. Possibly related to words for 'to spy' or 'to look', due to its behaviour.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sound a woodpecker makes: 'peck, peck'. The German word 'Specht' has a similar sharp sound.