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 (strong, genitive Strichvogels, plural Strichvögel)

  1. (ornithology) straggling bird (bird of a population without regular seasonal migrations)
  2. (slang) prostitute

Declension

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