Galgenvogel

See also: Galgenvögel

German

Etymology

Galgen (“gallows”) +‎ Vogel (“bird”). Compare English gallows bird and French gibier de potence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡalɡn̩foːɡl̩]
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Noun

Galgenvogel m (strong, genitive Galgenvogels, plural Galgenvögel)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) good-for-nothing

Declension

Declension of Galgenvogel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Galgenvogel die Galgenvögel
genitive eines des Galgenvogels der Galgenvögel
dative einem dem Galgenvogel den Galgenvögeln
accusative einen den Galgenvogel die Galgenvögel

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