Eisvogel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German īsvogel, from Old High German īsfogal; compare Dutch ijsvogel, Icelandic ísfugl. By surface analysis, Eis +‎ Vogel. The former stem, however, is considered to be a variant of Eisen (Old High German īsarn), most likely referring to the green-blue upperparts with pale azure-blue back and rump of the adult bird. But compare parallel Czech ledňáček, Russian леди́нник (ledínnik) akin to Russian лёд (ljod). Also compare parallel Polish zimorodek, Russian зиморо́док (zimoródok), analyzable as akin to зима́ (zimá).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Eisvogel m (strong, genitive Eisvogels, plural Eisvögel)

  1. kingfisher (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines)

Declension

Declension of Eisvogel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eisvogel die Eisvögel
genitive eines des Eisvogels der Eisvögel
dative einem dem Eisvogel den Eisvögeln
accusative einen den Eisvogel die Eisvögel

Further reading

  • “Eisvogel” in Duden online
  • “Eisvogel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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