galgfågel

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of galge +‎ fågel. Cognate of Danish galgenfugl, German Galgenvogel. Compare English gallows bird, French gibier de potence.

Noun

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galgfågel c

  1. wag, scoundrel
    Synonym: spefågel

Declension

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Declension of galgfågel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative galgfågel galgfågeln galgfåglar galgfåglarna
Genitive galgfågels galgfågelns galgfåglars galgfåglarnas

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