vogel

1. (masculine) bird, any member of the class Aves
2. (masculine) a feathered target in archery or shooting
3. (figuratively, masculine, slang) a dude, a cat (slang term for a man)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvoːɣəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: vōgel

Inherited from Old Dutch: fogal

Cognate with German: Vogel

Cognate with English: fowl

Cognate with Icelandic: fugl

In summary

From Middle Dutch vōgel, from Old Dutch fogal, vogal, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz. Cognate with German Vogel, English fowl, Icelandic fugl.

Concepts

bird

🐦

fowl

bobolink

cock

Synonyms

gans

🪿

reiger

sijs

vink

zwaluw

zwartkop

vogels

sjakohoen

Translations

Vogel

🐦

oiseau

🐦

uccello

🐦

pájaro

🐦

ptak

pássaro

ave

🐦

avis

🐦

kuş

🐦

ocell

🐦

πουλί

ave

🐦

طير

πτηνό

au