das Vogel
noun · /ˈfoːɡəl/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German vogel, vagel, from Old High German fogal, fugal, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz; possibly related to *fleuganą (“to fly”) through dissimilation from earlier *fluglaz. Cognates include Low German Vagel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Danish fugl, Swedish fågel, Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌲𐌻𐍃 (fugls).
Translation
- a bird masculine, strong
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an idiot, a clown (dimwitted or ridiculous person)
colloquial, masculine, slang, strong
Was für ’n Vogel bist du denn?
How dumb are you?
Junge, du bist so ein Vogel!
Dude, you are such an idiot!
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a kite (an aeroplane or any aircraft)
masculine, slang, strong
Lasst uns den Vogel in die Luft bringen.
Let's take off with this kite.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Vogel | Vögel |
| Accusative | Vogel | Vögel |
| Dative | Vogel | Vögeln |
| Genitive | Vogels | Vögel |