Vogel

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See also: vogel, vogël, vögel, and Vögel

English

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Vogel (plural Vogels)

  1. A surname.
  2. A lunar crater.

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Alemannic German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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Proper noun

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Vogel

  1. a surname

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vogel, vagel, from Old High German fogal, fugal, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz; possibly related to *fleuganą (to fly) through dissimilation from earlier *fluglaz. Cognates include Low German Vagel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Danish fugl, Swedish fågel, Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌲𐌻𐍃 (fugls).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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.

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Proper noun

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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

Further reading

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Limburgish

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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Vogel m (plural Vögel, diminutive Vögelke) (German-based spelling)

  1. Alternative form of Vugel

Polish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from German Vogel. Doublet of Fogel and Fogiel.

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Proper noun

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Vogel m pers

  1. a male surname from German

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Proper noun

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Vogel f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname from German

Further reading

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  • Vogel”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022