Galgenvogel

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German

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 Galgenvogel on German Wikipedia

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡalɡn̩foːɡl̩]
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Noun

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Galgenvogel m (strong, genitive Galgenvogels, plural Galgenvögel)

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

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