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Geflügel

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(Englisch)

(collective, neuter, strong) poultry (meat from birds)
(collective, neuter, strong) poultry (birds raised for their meat)

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/ɡəˈflyːɡəl/

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In summary

From Old High German gifugili. The expected modern form is *Gefügel, a collective form pertaining to Vogel (“bird”), cf. similar Dutch gevogelte. The connection with Vogel was lost in German and the word was at some point re-interpreted as Geflügel, that is “creatures with wings; winged ones”. Cf. Flügel (“wing”).