Strichvogel

German

Etymology

streichen (“to straggle”) +‎ Vogel (“bird”); sense#2 from association with Strich (“streetwalkers' district”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtʁɪçˌfoːɡl̩]
  • Hyphenation: Strich‧vo‧gel

Noun

Strichvogel m (strong, genitive Strichvogels, plural Strichvögel)

  1. (ornithology) straggling bird (bird of a population without regular seasonal migrations)
  2. (slang) prostitute

Declension

Declension of Strichvogel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strichvogel die Strichvögel
genitive eines des Strichvogels der Strichvögel
dative einem dem Strichvogel den Strichvögeln
accusative einen den Strichvogel die Strichvögel

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