Neuntöter

German

Etymology

It is not clear where the name, which appears to mean "nine-killer" (compare neun (“nine”) and töten (“to kill”)) comes from.

Noun

Neuntöter m (genitive Neuntöters, plural Neuntöter)

1. red-backed shrike

Synonyms

• Rotrückenwürger

Further reading

• “Neuntöter” in Duden online