Eichelhäher

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Etymology

Eichel (acorn) +‎ Häher (jay)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯çəlˌhɛː(ə)ʁ/, , , (contracted) ,
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  • Hyphenation: Ei‧chel‧hä‧her
Eichelhäher

Noun

Eichelhäher m (strong, genitive Eichelhähers, plural Eichelhäher)

  1. European jay (bird), Garrulus glandarius.
    Synonym: Häher
    Der Eichelhäher ist ein bei uns heimischer Singvogel.
    The jay is a native singing bird in our areas.
    • 2005, Cornelia Funke, Tintenblut, →ISBN:
      Diesmal würde er nicht zu ihr kommen und ihr als Versöhnungsgeschenk ein buch bringen, entdeckt in irgendeinem Antiquariat, oder ein Lesezeichen, verziert mit Eichelhäherfedern, die er in Elinors Garten gefunden hatte …
      This time he wouldn’t come to her and bring her a book, discovered in some antiquary, as a reconciliation gift, or a bookmark, garnished with jay feathers, that he had found in Elinor’s garden …

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