Vogel

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See also: vogel, vogël, vögel, and Vögel

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

(crater): Named after German astrophysicist Hermann Carl Vogel (1841–1907).

Proper noun[edit]

Vogel (plural Vogels)

  1. A surname.
  2. A lunar crater.

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Alemannic German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old High German fogal, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz. Cognate with German Vogel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Icelandic fugl.

Noun[edit]

Vogel m (plural Vögel, diminutive Vögeli)

  1. bird
    • 1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:
      Si suecht und suecht i Stall und Hus –
      Das Vögeli ist uf und drus.
      She searches and searches in stable and house – the little bird is up and gone.

Dutch[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Vogel

  1. a surname

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German fogal, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz; possibly related to *fleuganą (“to fly”) through dissimilation from earlier *fluglaz. Cognate with Low German Vagel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Danish fugl, Swedish fågel.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɡəl/, [ˈfoːɡəl], [ˈfoːɡl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Vo‧gel

Noun[edit]

Vogel m (strong, genitive Vogels, plural Vögel, diminutive Vögelchen n or Vöglein n or Vögelein n or Vögellein n)

  1. a bird
  2. (colloquial, slang) an idiot, a clown (dimwitted or ridiculous person)
    Was für ’n Vogel bist du denn? ― How dumb are you?
    Junge, du bist so ein Vogel! ― Dude, you are such an idiot!
  3. (military, slang) a kite (an aeroplane or any aircraft)
    Lasst uns den Vogel in die Luft bringen. ― Let's take off with this kite.

Declension[edit]

Declension of Vogel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vogel die Vögel
genitive eines des Vogels der Vögel
dative einem dem Vogel den Vögeln
accusative einen den Vogel die Vögel

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Proper noun[edit]

Vogel m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Vogels or (with an article) Vogel, feminine genitive Vogel, plural Vogels or Vogel)

  1. a common surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname, or as an occupational name for a catcher of birds

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Vogel.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Vogel m pers or f

  1. a masculine surname
  2. a feminine surname

Declension[edit]

Masculine surname:

Declension of Vogel
singular plural
nominative Vogel Vogelowie
genitive Vogla Vogelów
dative Voglowi Voglom
accusative Vogla Vogelów
instrumental Voglem Voglami
locative Voglu Voglach
vocative Voglu Vogelowie

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

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