Amschel

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Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare German Amsel (“blackbird”).

Noun[edit]

Amschel f (plural Amschle, diminutive Amschelche)

  1. American robin, Turdus migratorius
    • 1911, The Pennsylvania-German: A Popular Magazine of Biography, History, Genealogy, Folklore, Literature, Etc., volume 12, page 245:
      Die Harrnhuter blosen en Marjelied, / Es rauscht mer des Lewe in alle Glied: / Mir peifen die Amschle in de Schwem, / Adje, Du Städel, mei Bethlehem.
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    • 1951, Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, volume 16, page 144:
      Die Maad nemmt die Wesch naus / Un legt sie schee uffs Graas, / Do kummt en gleenes Amschelche / Un beisst re in die Naas.
      The maid takes the laundry outside / and lays it out nicely on the grass, / here a tiny, little robin comes / and bites her in her nose.
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