נאַכטפֿויגל

Yiddish

Etymology

Compound of נאַכט (nakht, “night”) +‎ פֿויגל (foygl, “bird”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈnaχtˌfɔɪ̯ɡl̩/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈnaχtˌfeɪ̯ɡl̩/

Noun

נאַכטפֿויגל • (nakhtfoygl) m, plural נאַכטפֿייגל (nakhtfeygl) or נאַכטפֿויגלען (nakhtfoyglen)

  1. owl
    Synonyms: אײַל (ayl), סאָווע (sove), בת־יענה (bas-yayne)
  2. nocturnal bird
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