Vugel

See also: vugel

Limburgish

Alternative forms

voeëgel, voeagel (Veldeke spelling)
Vogel
Vujel (East Limburgish-Ripuarian, various dialects)
Vurel (Frelenberg, Horst)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvuə̯˨.ɣəl/, [ˈvuɐ̯˨.ɣəl]
Rhymes: -uə̯ɣəl

Noun

Vugel m (plural Vügel, diminutive Vügelke) (German-based spelling)

(broadly) bird
(strictly) drake, gander (male goose/duck)
cunning person
wooden target in shooting competitions, in the shape of a bird

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfuʁel/, [ˈfuʁəl]

Noun

Vugel m (plural Vigel)

Alternative form of Vull (“bird”)

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