Bettelruf

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German

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Etymology

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betteln (to beg) +‎ Ruf (call).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛtl̩ˌʁuːf]
  • Hyphenation: Bet‧tel‧ruf

Noun

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Bettelruf m (strong, genitive Bettelrufes or Bettelrufs, plural Bettelrufe)

  1. (ornithology) begging call (a sound made by young birds to get food from their parents)

Declension

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