Vogel-V

German

Etymology

German /f/ is somewhat unpredictably written as ⟨F⟩ or ⟨V⟩. From Vogel (which starts with /f/) +‎ V.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoːɡəl ˌfaʊ̯/

Noun

Examples
Vogel /ˈfoːɡəl/

Vogel-V n (strong, genitive Vogel-Vs, plural Vogel-Vs)

1. (education) the consonant /f/, when written using the letter ⟨V⟩

See also

• ve de vaca (in Spanish)