Wachtelkönig

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaxtl̩køːnɪç/

Noun

Wachtelkönig m (genitive Wachtelkönigs, plural Wachtelkönige)

1. corncrake

Synonyms

• Wiesenralle f

Further reading

• “Wachtelkönig” in Duden online