Papagei
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German papegei, from Old French papegai, from Old Spanish papagayo, from Byzantine Greek παπαγάς (papagás), from Arabic بَبَّغَاء (babbaḡāʔ). Further origin unknown, perhaps from an African language or imitative. The Middle High German variant papegān may have been borrowed directly from Byzantine Greek during the Crusades; compare modern Turkish papağan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Papagei m (mixed or weak or strong, genitive Papageis or (less common) Papageien, plural Papageien or (rare) Papageie)
- parrot
- ein sprechender Papagei ― a talking parrot
Usage notes edit
- The word may be declined according to the strong or the weak pattern. Strong declension prevails considerably in both spoken and written German. The genitive (des) Papageien is somewhat more competitive than the other weak forms, but is still fairly rare.
Declension edit
Declension of Papagei [masculine, mixed // weak // strong]
Hyponyms edit
- Altweltpapagei
- Ara
- Bergpapagei
- Buntschwanzpapagei
- Goldbugpapagei
- Graupapagei
- Kakadu
- Langflügelpapagei
- Lori
- Neuweltpapagei
- Sittich
- Zwergpapagei
Hyponyms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
- wie ein Papagei nachplappern (“to repeat things parrot-fashion”)
Further reading edit
- “Papagei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Papagei” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Papagei” in Duden online
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Papagei m (plural Papageien)