Bürzel
German edit
Etymology edit
From Early New High German bürtzel, pirtzel, a derivation of borzen, bürzen (“to protrude”). This may go back to Old High German bor (“summit, peak”), itself related to the verb beran (“to bear”), as in the second element of empor (“upward”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bürzel m (strong, genitive Bürzels, plural Bürzel)
- (ornithology) rump, hindquarter of a bird
- (hunting) tail (of a bear, badger, boar)
- Synonym: Schwanz
Declension edit
Declension of Bürzel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Bürzel” in Duden online