Vogelsang
English
Proper noun
Vogelsang (plural Vogelsangs)
- A surname.
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.
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfoːɡəlzaŋ/
- Rhymes: -aŋ
Noun
Vogelsang m (genitive Vogelsanges or Vogelsangs, plural Vogelsänge)
- birds' song
- 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 birds' song invigorates us, / Oaks are standing bare and crooked.
- Wohin auch das Auge blicket, / Moor und Heide nur ringsum. / Vogelsang uns nicht erquicket, / Eichen stehen kahl und krumm.
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Declension
Declension of Vogelsang
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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