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Etymology

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streichen (to straggle) +‎ Vogel (bird); sense#2 from association with Strich (streetwalkers' district).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtʁɪçˌfoːɡl̩]
  • Hyphenation: Strich‧vo‧gel

Noun

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Strichvogel m (strong, genitive Strichvogels, plural Strichvögel)

  1. (ornithology) straggling bird (bird of a population without regular seasonal migrations)
  2. (slang) prostitute

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