Vogelschreck

German

Etymology

Vogel +‎ Schreck.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɡəlʃʁɛk/

Noun

Vogelschreck m (strong, genitive Vogelschreckes or Vogelschrecks, plural Vogelschrecke)

  1. A type of ammunition for a gas pistol designed to be a bird scarer. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
    • 2016 May 26, “Hauptsache laut” (track 6), in Hanybal with Bonez MC (lyrics), High & Hungrig 2‎:
      Ich schieß' vom Balkon mit einem Vogelschreck, der Tote weckt
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension
Declension of Vogelschreck [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vogelschreck die Vogelschrecke
genitive eines des Vogelschreckes, Vogelschrecks der Vogelschrecke
dative einem dem Vogelschreck, Vogelschrecke1 den Vogelschrecken
accusative einen den Vogelschreck die Vogelschrecke

1Now rare, see notes.

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