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Vogel

See also: vogel, vogël, vögel, and Vögel

English

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Etymology

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(crater): Named after German astrophysicist Hermann Carl Vogel (1841–1907).

Proper noun

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Vogel (plural Vogels)

  1. A surname.
  2. A lunar crater.

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Alemannic German

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Etymology

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From Old High German fogal, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz. Cognate with German Vogel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Icelandic fugl.

Noun

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Vogel m (plural Vögel, diminutive Vögeli)

  1. bird
    • 1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:
      Si suecht und suecht i Stall und Hus –
      Das Vögeli ist uf und drus.
      She searches and searches in stable and house – the little bird is up and gone.

Dutch

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Proper noun

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Vogel

  1. a surname

German

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Etymology

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From Old High German fogal, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz; possibly related to *fleuganą (“to fly”) through dissimilation from earlier *fluglaz. Cognate with Low German Vagel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Danish fugl, Swedish fågel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɡəl/, [ˈfoːɡəl], [ˈfoːɡl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Vo‧gel

Noun

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Vogel m (strong, genitive Vogels, plural Vögel, diminutive Vögelchen n or Vöglein n or Vögelein n or Vögellein n)

  1. a bird
  2. (colloquial, slang) an idiot, a clown (dimwitted or ridiculous person)
    Was für ’n Vogel bist du denn? ― How dumb are you?
    Junge, du bist so ein Vogel! ― Dude, you are such an idiot!
  3. (military, slang) a kite (an aeroplane or any aircraft)
    Lasst uns den Vogel in die Luft bringen. ― Let's take off with this kite.

Declension

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Declension of Vogel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vogel die Vögel
genitive eines des Vogels der Vögel
dative einem dem Vogel den Vögeln
accusative einen den Vogel die Vögel

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Proper noun

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Vogel m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Vogels or (with an article) Vogel, feminine genitive Vogel, plural Vogels or Vogel)

  1. a common surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname, or as an occupational name for a catcher of birds

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Limburgish

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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Vogel m (plural Vögel, diminutive Vögelke) (German-based spelling)

  1. Alternative form of Vugel

Polish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from German Vogel. Doublet of Fogel and Fogiel.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Vogel m pers

  1. a male surname from German

Declension

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Declension of Vogel
singular plural
nominative Vogel Voglowie
genitive Vogla Voglów
dative Voglowi Voglom
accusative Vogla Voglów
instrumental Voglem Voglami
locative Voglu Voglach
vocative Voglu Voglowie

Proper noun

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Vogel f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname from German

Further reading

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  • “Vogel”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022
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