Eisvogel

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German[edit]

 Eisvogel on German Wikipedia
Eisvogel

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German īsvogel, from Old High German īsfogal; compare Dutch ijsvogel, Icelandic ísfugl. By surface analysis, Eis +‎ Vogel. The former stem, however, is considered to be a variant of Eisen (Old High German īsarn), most likely referring to the green-blue upperparts with pale azure-blue back and rump of the adult bird.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

Eisvogel m (strong, genitive Eisvogels, plural Eisvögel)

  1. kingfisher (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Eisvogel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eisvogel die Eisvögel
genitive eines des Eisvogels der Eisvögel
dative einem dem Eisvogel den Eisvögeln
accusative einen den Eisvogel die Eisvögel
Eisvogel

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Eisvogel” in Duden online
  • “Eisvogel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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