Amsel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German amsel, from Old High German amsala, from Proto-West Germanic *amslā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈamzəl/
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  • Hyphenation: Am‧sel

Noun

Amsel f (genitive Amsel, plural Amseln)

  1. blackbird
    Synonyms: (less common) Schwarzdrossel, (now chiefly dialectal) Merle

Declension

Declension of Amsel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Amsel die Amseln
genitive einer der Amsel der Amseln
dative einer der Amsel den Amseln
accusative eine die Amsel die Amseln

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Amsel” in Duden online
  • “Amsel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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