Strichvogel
German
Etymology
streichen (“to straggle”) + Vogel (“bird”); sense#2 from association with Strich (“streetwalkers' district”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʃtʁɪçˌfoːɡl̩]
- Hyphenation: Strich‧vo‧gel
Noun
Strichvogel m (genitive Strichvogels, plural Strichvögel)
- (ornithology) straggling bird (bird of a population without regular seasonal migrations)
- (slang) prostitute
Declension
Declension of Strichvogel
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Strichvogel | die | Strichvögel |
| genitive | eines | des | Strichvogels | der | Strichvögel |
| dative | einem | dem | Strichvogel | den | Strichvögeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Strichvogel | die | Strichvögel |
Coordinate terms
- Standvogel
- Zugvogel
Further reading
- Strichvogel in Duden online
- “Strichvogel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache