Nesthocker

German

Etymology

From Nest (“nest”) +‎ hocken (“to sit, squat”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɛsthɔkɐ/
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Noun

Nesthocker m (strong, genitive Nesthockers, plural Nesthocker, feminine Nesthockerin)

nidicolous bird
Antonym: Nestflüchter
(figuratively) homebird (one who lives with their parents beyond the usual age)
(figuratively, less common) stay at home
Synonym: Stubenhocker

Declension

Declension of Nesthocker [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Nesthocker	die	Nesthocker
genitive	eines	des	Nesthockers	der	Nesthocker
dative	einem	dem	Nesthocker	den	Nesthockern
accusative	einen	den	Nesthocker	die	Nesthocker

Related terms

Nesthäkchen

Further reading

“Nesthocker” in Duden online

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