Nachtigall

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German nahtegal(e), from Old High German nahtagala, from Proto-West Germanic *nahtigalā (literally she who sings during the night). Related with Nacht and gellen. Middle High German unstressed -eg- regularly yields modern -ig- (compare the suffix -ig and words like Bräutigam). Cognate with Dutch nachtegaal, English nightingale (which see for more).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaxtiɡal/, [ˈnaχ.ti.ɡal], [ˈnax-], [-tɪ-]
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Noun[edit]

Nachtigall f (genitive Nachtigall, plural Nachtigallen)

  1. nightingale (bird)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Saterland Frisian: Nachtigal

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