Vogel

Proper noun

Vogel

1. a lunar crater, named after Hermann Carl Vogel
2. A surname​.

Anagrams

• glove, vogle, volge

Noun

Vogel m (plural Vögel, diminutive Vögeli)

1. bird
   • 1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:

     Si suecht und suecht i Stall und Hus –

     Das Vögeli ist uf und drus.

     She searches and searches in stable and house – the little bird is up and gone.

Etymology

From Old High German fogal, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz; possibly related to *fleuganą (“to fly”) through dissimilation from earlier *fluglaz. Cognate with Low German Vagel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Danish fugl, Swedish fågel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoːɡəl/, [ˈfoːɡəl], [ˈfoːɡl̩]

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• Hyphenation: Vo‧gel

Noun

Vogel m (genitive Vogels, plural Vögel, diminutive Vögelchen n or Vögelein n or Vöglein n)

1. a bird
2. (colloquial, slang) an idiot, a dimwitted person

   Was für ein Vogel bist denn du? ― How dumb are you?

   Junge, du bist so ein Vogel. ― Dude, you are such an idiot.

3. (military, slang) a kite, an aeroplane; in general any aircraft

   Lasst uns den Vogel in die Luft bringen. ― Let's take off with this kite.

Proper noun

Vogel

1. A common surname​ originating as a nickname, or as an occupational name for a catcher of birds.

Further reading

• Vogel in Duden online