Kiebitz
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See also: kiebitz
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle High German gībitze; compare Middle Low German kivit and kiwit.
Noun[edit]
Kiebitz m (strong, genitive Kiebitzes, plural Kiebitze)
- northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
- any bird of the Vanellus subfamily of medium-sized wading birds belonging to the family Charadriidae
- a type of ultralight airplane, Platzer Kiebitz
- a type of biplane, Focke Wulf S 24 Kiebitz
Declension[edit]
Declension of Kiebitz [masculine, strong]
Etymology 2[edit]
A Rotwelsch word, perhaps originally from (the same source as) Kiebitz (“lapwing”); compare kibitz.
Noun[edit]
Kiebitz m (strong, genitive Kiebitzes, plural Kiebitze)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Kiebitz [masculine, strong]
Etymology 3[edit]
From the name of the lake.
Proper noun[edit]
Kiebitz m (proper noun, strong, genitive Kiebitzes)
- a natural recreational area around the lake Kiebitz in Brandenburg, Germany