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Wachtelkönig

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German

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ein Wachtelkönig

Etymology

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From Wachtel +‎ König. From the 16th Century, the plumage of the bird resembles that of a quail.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Wachtelkönig m (strong, genitive Wachtelkönigs, plural Wachtelkönige)

  1. corncrake
    Synonym: Wiesenralle f

Declension

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