canary
der Kanarienvogel, die Kanarienvögel
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canary
A small songbird often kept as a pet, usually with yellow plumage. Its wild ancestor is native to the Canary Islands and other islands in the Atlantic.
Unser Kanarienvogel sitzt auf seiner Stange und singt.
Our canary is sitting on its perch and singing.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kanarienvögel |
| genitive | des Kanarienvogels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kanarienvogel | die Kanarienvögel |
| accusative | den Kanarienvogel | die Kanarienvögel |
| dative | dem Kanarienvogel | den Kanarienvögeln |
| genitive | des Kanarienvogels | der Kanarienvögel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The base word 'Vogel' (bird) shows which group of animals it belongs to. The component 'Kanarien-' refers to the Canary Islands and helps you remember the name.
Lea hält einen gelben Kanarienvogel.
Lea keeps a yellow canary.
Typical collocations are 'einen Kanarienvogel halten' (to keep a canary), 'einen Kanarienvogel füttern' (to feed a canary), and 'sich einen Kanarienvogel anschaffen' (to get oneself a canary). In 'sich einen Kanarienvogel anschaffen', the reflexive pronoun is in the dative case.
Meine Nachbarin hat sich einen Kanarienvogel angeschafft.
My neighbor has got herself a canary.
When describing the sounds a canary makes, the verbs 'singen' (to sing) and 'zwitschern' (to chirp) are suitable. These are often combined with expressions such as 'fröhlich' (cheerfully), 'laut' (loudly), or 'den ganzen Morgen' (all morning).
Der Kanarienvogel zwitschert den ganzen Morgen.
The canary chirps all morning.
