songbird
der Singvogel, die Singvögel
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songbird
A usually small bird with a particularly well-developed vocal organ that can produce melodic sounds and songs, such as a tit, thrush, or nightingale.
Die Amsel ist ein häufig vorkommender Singvogel.
The blackbird is a common songbird.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Singvögel |
| genitive | des Singvogels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Singvogel | die Singvögel |
| accusative | den Singvogel | die Singvögel |
| dative | dem Singvogel | den Singvögeln |
| genitive | des Singvogels | der Singvögel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Singvogel' (songbird) is made up of 'Sing-' (singing) and 'Vogel' (bird). The first component refers to this bird's characteristic sounds.
Im Garten lässt sich morgens oft ein Singvogel hören.
In the morning, you can often hear a songbird in the garden.
To classify a species, the phrase 'zu den Singvögeln gehören' (to belong to the songbirds) is often used. The bird species is the subject, and 'zu' is followed by the dative.
Der Zaunkönig gehört zu den kleinsten Singvögeln Europas.
The wren is one of Europe's smallest songbirds.
'Singvogel' (songbird) frequently occurs in expressions related to nature observation and bird conservation, such as 'Singvögel beobachten' (to observe songbirds), 'heimische Singvögel' (native songbirds), and 'den Lebensraum von Singvögeln schützen' (to protect songbirds' habitat).
Viele Menschen beobachten im Frühling heimische Singvögel.
Many people observe native songbirds in spring.
