Regenpfeifer

German

Etymology

From Regen +‎ Pfeifer. Compare Bulgarian дъждосви́рец (dǎždosvírec).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreːɡənˌ(p)faɪ̯fər/, [ˈʁeː.ɡŋ̍ˌpfaɪ̯.fɐ], [-ɡən-], [-ˌfaɪ̯.fɐ]
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Noun

Regenpfeifer m (strong, genitive Regenpfeifers, plural Regenpfeifer)

  1. plover (wading bird of the family Charadriidae)

Declension

Hypernyms

  • Regenpfeiferartige

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