Galgenvogel

See also: Galgenvögel

German

Etymology

Galgen (“gallows”) +‎ Vogel (“bird”). Compare English gallows bird and French gibier de potence.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɡalɡn̩foːɡl̩]
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Noun

Galgenvogel m (strong, genitive Galgenvogels, plural Galgenvögel)

(colloquial, derogatory) good-for-nothing

Declension

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Further reading

“Galgenvogel” in Duden online
“Galgenvogel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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