vogelvrij

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌvoː.ɣəlˈvrɛi̯/
• Hyphenation: vo‧gel‧vrij

Etymology 1

From vogel (“bird”) +‎ vrij (“free”), calque of German vogelfrei.

Adjective

vogelvrij (not comparable)

1. outlawed (declared outside of the law and unprotected by the law)

Inflection

Declension of vogelvrij
uninflected	vogelvrij
inflected	vogelvrije
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		vogelvrij
indefinite	m./f. sing.	vogelvrije
	n. sing.	vogelvrij
	plural	vogelvrije
definite		vogelvrije
partitive		vogelvrijs

Descendants

• Afrikaans: voëlvry

Etymology 2

From vogel (“bird”) +‎ vrij (“free”).

Adjective

vogelvrij (not comparable)

1. free as a bird (completely free)

Inflection

Declension of vogelvrij
uninflected	vogelvrij
inflected	vogelvrije
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		vogelvrij
indefinite	m./f. sing.	vogelvrije
	n. sing.	vogelvrij
	plural	vogelvrije
definite		vogelvrije
partitive		vogelvrijs

Descendants

• Afrikaans: voëlvry