Definition
An animal with feathers, wings, and a beak that can usually fly.
Translations
- English
- bird
- Français
- oiseau
- Türkçe
- kuş
- Polski
- ptak
- Русский
- птица
- Українська
- птах
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Vogel
- A2
- Noun
- Animals
- Nature & Environment
bird
/deːɐ̯ ˈfoːɡl̩/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Vögel
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- AnimalsPrimaryNature & Environment
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Auf dem Baum sitzt ein kleiner Vogel.NominativSing.A small bird is sitting in the tree.
- Der Vogel baut ein Nest unter dem Dach.NominativSing.The bird is building a nest under the roof.
- Wir sehen einen Vogel am Fenster.AkkusativSing.We see a bird by the window.
- Die Farbe des Vogels ist auffällig.GenitivSing.The bird’s color is striking.
- Im Winter brauchen die Vögel mehr Futter.NominativPlur.In winter, the birds need more food.
- Die Kinder beobachten die Vögel im Garten.AkkusativPlur.The children watch the birds in the garden.
- Sie gibt den Vögeln frisches Futter.DativPlur.She gives the birds fresh food.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Vogel/ˈfoːɡl̩/
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Article phrase
der Vogel/deːɐ̯ ˈfoːɡl̩/
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Plural
Vögel/ˈføːɡl̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Vogel | die Vögel |
| Akkusativ | den Vogel | die Vögel |
| Dativ | dem Vogel | den Vögeln |
| Genitiv | des Vogels | der Vögel |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Vogel sehen
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termTier — animal
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
Word family
- Vogelhaus
- Vogelfutter