Wandervogel

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German

Etymology

wandern +‎ Vogel

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvandɐˌfoːɡl̩/
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Noun

Wandervogel m (strong, genitive Wandervogels, plural Wandervögel)

  1. (dated) migratory bird
    Synonym: Zugvogel
  2. (historical) member of the Wandervogelbewegung
    • 2018 May 8, Adam Soboczynski, “Aufbruch ins Freie”, in Die Zeit‎:
      Das Wandern war und ist eine demokratische Kulturpraxis: Mit der Uniform aus Wanderhut und Stock ist jeder gleich, und die lebensreformatorischen Wandervögel zogen mit Gitarren bewaffnet durch deutsche Landschaften.
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Declension

Declension of Wandervogel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wandervogel die Wandervögel
genitive eines des Wandervogels der Wandervögel
dative einem dem Wandervogel den Wandervögeln
accusative einen den Wandervogel die Wandervögel

Proper noun

Wandervogel m (proper noun, strong, genitive Wandervogels)

  1. (historical) A neo-romantic, back-to-nature youth movement in late 19th-century and early 20th-century Germany.
    Synonym: Wandervogelbewegung

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