Vugel

See also: vugel

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• voeëgel, voeagel (Veldeke spelling)
• Vogel
• Vujel (East Limburgish-Ripuarian, various dialects)
• Vurel (Frelenberg, Horst)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvuə̯˨.ɣəl/, [ˈvuɐ̯˨.ɣəl]
• Rhymes: -uə̯ɣəl

Noun

Vugel m (plural Vügel, diminutive Vügelke) (German-based spelling)

1. (broadly) bird
2. (strictly) drake, gander (male goose/duck)
3. cunning person
4. wooden target in shooting competitions, in the shape of a bird

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfuʁel/, [ˈfuʁəl]

Noun

Vugel m (plural Vigel)

1. Alternative form of Vull (“bird”)