Fliegenschnäpper

German

Etymology

Calque of New Latin muscicapa, equivalent to Fliege (fly) +‎ schnappen (to catch) +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfliːɡn̩ˌʃnɛpɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Flie‧gen‧schnäp‧per

Noun

Fliegenschnäpper m (strong, genitive Fliegenschnäppers, plural Fliegenschnäpper)

  1. flycatcher (any of many kinds of birds of the family Muscicapidae)

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