Galgenvogel
See also: Galgenvögel
German
Etymology
Galgen (“gallows”) + Vogel (“bird”). Compare English gallows bird and French gibier de potence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡalɡn̩foːɡl̩]
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Noun
Galgenvogel m (strong, genitive Galgenvogels, plural Galgenvögel)
- (colloquial, derogatory) good-for-nothing
Declension
Declension of Galgenvogel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Galgenvogel | die | Galgenvögel |
| genitive | eines | des | Galgenvogels | der | Galgenvögel |
| dative | einem | dem | Galgenvogel | den | Galgenvögeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Galgenvogel | die | Galgenvögel |
Further reading
- “Galgenvogel” in Duden online
- “Galgenvogel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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