Vogelsang
English
Alternative forms
- Fugelsang
Etymology
Borrowed from German Vogelsang.
Proper noun
Vogelsang (plural Vogelsangs)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Vogelsang is the 15483rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1891 individuals. Vogelsang is most common among White (93.18%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Vogelsang”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Vogel (“bird”) + Sang (“song”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfoːɡəlzaŋ/
- Rhymes: -aŋ
Noun
Vogelsang m (strong, genitive Vogelsanges or Vogelsangs, plural Vogelsänge)
- birdsong
- 1933, Johann Esser and Wolfgang Langhoff (lyrics), Rudi Goguel (music), “Die Moorsoldaten [Peat Bog Soldiers]”, performed by leftist political prisoners in Nazi concentration camps:
- Wohin auch das Auge blicket, / Moor und Heide nur ringsum. / Vogelsang uns nicht erquicket, / Eichen stehen kahl und krumm.
- Wherever the eye may gaze, / Bog and heath all around. / No birdsong invigorates us, / Oaks are standing bare and crooked.
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Declension
Declension of Vogelsang [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Vogelsang | die | Vogelsänge |
genitive | eines | des | Vogelsanges, Vogelsangs | der | Vogelsänge |
dative | einem | dem | Vogelsang, Vogelsange1 | den | Vogelsängen |
accusative | einen | den | Vogelsang | die | Vogelsänge |
1Now uncommon, see notes.