Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
vogelvrij. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
vogelvrij, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
vogelvrij in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
vogelvrij you have here. The definition of the word
vogelvrij will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
vogelvrij, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌvoː.ɣəlˈvrɛi̯/
- Hyphenation: vo‧gel‧vrij
Etymology 1
From vogel (“bird”) + vrij (“free”), calque of German vogelfrei.
Adjective
vogelvrij (not comparable)
- outlawed (declared outside of the law and unprotected by the law)
Declension
Descendants
Etymology 2
From vogel (“bird”) + vrij (“free”).
Adjective
vogelvrij (not comparable)
- (uncommon, colloquial) free as a bird (completely free)
2012, Jan Frederik van der Poel, Een niemandskind:
2019 December 31, “Het vogelvrije nachtleven van twintig jaar geleden: “Vroeger was écht alles beter””, in Het Nieuwsblad:Die voortdurende openingsuren en nog niet zo aanwezige politie maakten het uitgaansleven quasi vogelvrij.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Descendants