Vogel

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See also: vogel, vogël, vögel, and Vögel

English

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Etymology

(crater): Named after German astrophysicist Hermann Carl Vogel (1841–1907).

Proper noun

Vogel (plural Vogels)

  1. A surname.
  2. A lunar crater.

Anagrams

Alemannic German

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German fogal, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz. Cognate with German Vogel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Icelandic fugl.

Noun

Vogel m (plural Vögel, diminutive Vögeli)

  1. bird
    • 1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:
      Si suecht und suecht i Stall und Hus –
      Das Vögeli ist uf und drus.
      She searches and searches in stable and house – the little bird is up and gone.

Dutch

Proper noun

Vogel

  1. a surname

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German vogel, vagel, from Old High German fogal, fugal, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz; possibly related to *fleuganą (“to fly”) through dissimilation from earlier *fluglaz. Cognates include Low German Vagel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Danish fugl, Swedish fågel, Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌲𐌻𐍃 (fugls).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɡəl/, ,
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  • Hyphenation: Vo‧gel

Noun

Vogel m (strong, genitive Vogels, plural Vögel, diminutive Vögelchen n or Vöglein n or Vögelein n or Vögellein n)

  1. a bird
  2. (colloquial, slang) an idiot, a clown (dimwitted or ridiculous person)
    Was für ’n Vogel bist du denn? ― How dumb are you?
    Junge, du bist so ein Vogel! ― Dude, you are such an idiot!
  3. (military, slang) a kite (an aeroplane or any aircraft)
    Lasst uns den Vogel in die Luft bringen. ― Let's take off with this kite.

Declension

Declension of Vogel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vogel die Vögel
genitive eines des Vogels der Vögel
dative einem dem Vogel den Vögeln
accusative einen den Vogel die Vögel

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Proper noun

Vogel m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Vogels or (with an article) Vogel, feminine genitive Vogel, plural Vogels or Vogel)

  1. a common surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname, or as an occupational name for a catcher of birds

Further reading

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

Vogel m (plural Vögel, diminutive Vögelke) (German-based spelling)

  1. Alternative form of Vugel

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Vogel. Doublet of Fogel and Fogiel.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Vogel m pers

  1. a male surname from German

Declension

Declension of Vogel
singular plural
nominative Vogel Voglowie
genitive Vogla Voglów
dative Voglowi Voglom
accusative Vogla Voglów
instrumental Voglem Voglami
locative Voglu Voglach
vocative Voglu Voglowie

Proper noun

Vogel f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname from German

Further reading

  • “Vogel”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022
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