Vugel

See also: vugel

Limburgish

Alternative forms

  • voeëgel, voeagel (Veldeke spelling)
  • Vogel
  • Vujel (East Limburgish-Ripuarian, various dialects)
  • Vurel (Frelenberg, Horst)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvuə̯˨.ɣəl/, [ˈvuɐ̯˨.ɣəl]
  • Rhymes: -uə̯ɣəl

Noun

Vugel m (plural Vügel, diminutive Vügelke) (German-based spelling)

  1. (loosely) bird
  2. (strictly) drake, gander (male goose/duck)
  3. cunning person
  4. wooden target in shooting competitions, in the shape of a bird

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfuʁel/, [ˈfuʁəl]

Noun

Vugel m (plural Vigel)

  1. alternative form of Vull (“bird”)
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