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treecreeper

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Certhia which live in woodlands throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *drew- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *trewą Proto-West Germanic *treu Old English trēow Middle English tre English tree English creeper English treecreeper From tree + creeper.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: sorgin-txori — Translations
  • Bulgarian: дърволаз (dǎrvolaz) — Translations
  • Catalan: raspinell — Translations
  • Czech: šoupálek — Translations
  • Dutch: boomkruiper — Translations
  • Finnish: puukiipijä — Translations
  • French: grimpereau — Translations
  • German: Baumläufer — Translations
  • Ancient Greek: κέρθιος (kérthios) — Translations
  • Irish: snag — Translations
  • Irish: beangán — Translations
  • Italian: rampichino — Translations
  • Lithuanian: liputis — Translations
  • Polish: pełzacz — Translations
  • Russian: пищу́ха (piščúxa) — Translations
  • Spanish: agateador — Translations
  • Tagalog: kanubok — Translations