English

Proper noun

Vogel

1. a lunar crater, named after Hermann Carl Vogel

Anagrams

• glove

Alemannic German

Noun

Vogel m ‎(plural Vögel, diminutive Vögeli)

1. bird
   • 1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:

     Si suecht und suecht i Stall und Hus –

     Das Vögeli ist uf und drus.

     She searches and searches in stable and house – the little bird is up and gone.

German

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Greifvogel Papagei Sperlingsvogel Laufvogel Seevogel Watvogel Wasservogel

Etymology

From Old High German fogal, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz; possibly related to *fleuganą ‎(“to fly”) through dissimilation from earlier *fluglaz. Cognate with Low German Vagel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Danish fugl, Swedish fågel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoːɡəl/, [ˈfoːɡəl], [ˈfoːɡl̩]
• Hyphenation: Vo‧gel

Noun

Vogel m ‎(genitive Vogels, plural Vögel, diminutive Vögelchen n or Vögellein n or Vöglein n)

1. a bird
2. (colloquial, slang) an idiot, a dimwitted person

   Was für ein Vogel bist denn du? — How dumb are you?

   Junge, du bist so ein Vogel. — Dude, you are such an idiot.

3. (military, slang) a kite, an aeroplane; in general any aircraft

   Lasst uns den Vogel in die Luft bringen. — Let's take off with this kite.

Declension

Derived terms

Proper noun

Vogel

1. A common surname​ originating as a nickname, or as an occupational name for a catcher of birds.

Dutch

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roofvogel papegaai zangvogel loopvogel zeevogel kustvogel watervogel

Alternative forms

• veugel (obsolete)

Noun

vogel m ‎(plural vogels or vogelen, diminutive vogeltje n)

1. A bird, feathered animal
2. A gaai, a feathered target in archery or shooting
3. (figuratively) A dude

Derived terms

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

• golve, vloge, volge