Neuntöter
German edit
Etymology edit
It is not clear where the name, which appears to mean "nine-killer" (compare neun (“nine”) and töten (“to kill”)) comes from.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Neuntöter m (strong, genitive Neuntöters, plural Neuntöter)
- red-backed shrike
- Synonym: Rotrückenwürger
Declension edit
Declension of Neuntöter [masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Neuntöter” in Duden online