Bürzel

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German

Etymology

From Early New High German bürtzel, pirtzel, a derivation of borzen, bürzen (“to protrude”). This may go back to Old High German bor (“summit, peak”), itself related to the verb beran (“to bear”), as in the second element of empor (“upward”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏʁt͡sl̩/
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Noun

Bürzel m (strong, genitive Bürzels, plural Bürzel)

  1. (ornithology) rump, hindquarter of a bird
  2. (hunting) tail (of a bear, badger, boar)
    Synonym: Schwanz

Declension

Declension of Bürzel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bürzel die Bürzel
genitive eines des Bürzels der Bürzel
dative einem dem Bürzel den Bürzeln
accusative einen den Bürzel die Bürzel

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