Wasseramsel
German
Etymology
Wasser (“water”) + Amsel (“blackbird, ouzel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvasɐˌʔamzəl/
Noun
Wasseramsel f (genitive Wasseramsel, plural Wasseramseln)
- the water ouzel, the white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
- any bird in the genus Cinclus, a dipper
Declension
Declension of Wasseramsel
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Wasseramsel | die | Wasseramseln |
| genitive | einer | der | Wasseramsel | der | Wasseramseln |
| dative | einer | der | Wasseramsel | den | Wasseramseln |
| accusative | eine | die | Wasseramsel | die | Wasseramseln |
Derived terms
- Grauwasseramsel
- Pallaswasseramsel
- Rostkehl-Wasseramsel
- Weißkopf-Wasseramsel
Further reading
- Wasseramsel in Duden online