Galgenvogel

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German[edit]

 Galgenvogel on German Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡalɡn̩foːɡl̩]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Galgenvogel m (strong, genitive Galgenvogels, plural Galgenvögel)

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

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