Nachtigall
German
Etymology
From Old High German nahtgala (literally “one who sings during the night”); compare Old English nihtgale.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaχtɪɡal/
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Noun
Nachtigall f (genitive Nachtigall, plural Nachtigallen)
- nightingale
Declension
Declension of Nachtigall
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Nachtigall | die | Nachtigallen |
genitive | einer | der | Nachtigall | der | Nachtigallen |
dative | einer | der | Nachtigall | den | Nachtigallen |
accusative | eine | die | Nachtigall | die | Nachtigallen |
Derived terms
- Nachtigallenboden
Further reading
- Nachtigall in Duden online