See also: Fogal

Old Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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fogal m

  1. bird
    • 11th century, Hebban olla vogala:
      hebban olla vogala nestas hagunnan
      all birds have started to build their nests

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • fogal”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz, whence also Old English fugol, Old Norse fugl.

Noun

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fogal m

  1. bird

Declension

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Declension of fogal (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative fogal fogalā, fogala
accusative fogal fogalā, fogala
genitive fogales fogalo
dative fogale fogalum
instrumental fogalu

Derived terms

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From fogo +‎ -al. Compare Medieval Latin focālis (hearth tax).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: fo‧gal

Noun

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fogal m (plural fogais)

  1. (historical, taxation) hearth tax, a tax levied on each household

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