Bürzel
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editBürzel m (strong, genitive Bürzels, plural Bürzel)
- (ornithology) rump, hindquarter of a bird
- (hunting) tail (of a bear, badger, boar)
- Synonym: Schwanz
Declension
editDeclension of Bürzel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Bürzel” in Duden online