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Im Herbst fliegt ein Zugvogel über den See nach Süden. In autumn, a migratory bird flies south over the lake.

noun · B2

der Zugvogel

[ˈt͡suːkˌfoːɡl̩]

migratory bird

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  • Du bist wie ein Zugvogel: Im Winter willst du immer in den Süden.

    You're like a migratory bird: in winter you always want to go south.

  • Im März sehen wir die ersten Zugvögel wieder über der Havel.

    In March we see the first migratory birds over the Havel again.

  • Emil ist kein Zugvogel, er bleibt das ganze Jahr in Berlin.

    Emil isn't a migratory bird; he stays in Berlin all year round.

Grammar

Plural
die Zugvögel In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Zugvogel die Zugvögel
Emil ist kein Zugvogel, er bleibt das ganze Jahr in Berlin. Emil isn't a migratory bird; he stays in Berlin all year round.
Accusative wen? was? den Zugvogel die Zugvögel
Dative wem? dem Zugvogel den Zugvögeln
Genitive wessen? des Zugvogels der Zugvögel

How the Word Is Built

Zug root vogel root

A compound: der Zug + der Vogel

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

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