Wachtelkönig

German

Etymology

Wachtel +‎ König. From the 16th Century, the plumage of the bird resembles that of a quail.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvaxtl̩køːnɪç/
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Noun

Wachtelkönig m (strong, genitive Wachtelkönigs, plural Wachtelkönige)

corncrake
Synonym: Wiesenralle f

Declension

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Further reading

“Wachtelkönig” in Duden online

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