Pfeilstorch

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German

Ein ausgestopfter Pfeilstorch ― A taxidermied Pfeilstorch.

Etymology

From Pfeil (“arrow”) +‎ Storch (“stork”).

Noun

Pfeilstorch m (strong, genitive Pfeilstorches or Pfeilstorchs, plural Pfeilstörche)

  1. A stork (generally Ciconia ciconia) that has been pierced by an African hunter's arrows or spears but lived to migrate northwards to Europe; a number of such storks have been spotted in German-speaking Europe since the nineteenth century, giving insight into migratory patterns.

Declension

Declension of Pfeilstorch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfeilstorch die Pfeilstörche
genitive eines des Pfeilstorches, Pfeilstorchs der Pfeilstörche
dative einem dem Pfeilstorch, Pfeilstorche1 den Pfeilstörchen
accusative einen den Pfeilstorch die Pfeilstörche

1Now rare, see notes.

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