der Vogelkäfig
birdcage
A container made of bars or wire in which a bird is kept.
EXAMPLE
Der Kanarienvogel sitzt in seinem Vogelkäfig.
The canary is sitting in its birdcage.
der Vogelkäfig
birdcage
der Vogelkäfig, die Vogelkäfige
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Vogelkäfig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Vogelkäfige |
| genitive | des Vogelkäfigs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Vogelkäfig | die Vogelkäfige |
| accusative | den Vogelkäfig | die Vogelkäfige |
| dative | dem Vogelkäfig | den Vogelkäfigen |
| genitive | des Vogelkäfigs | der Vogelkäfige |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Vogelkäfig' (birdcage) is made up of 'Vogel' (bird) and 'Käfig' (cage). The first word describes which animal the cage is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Im Wohnzimmer steht ein großer Vogelkäfig neben dem Fenster.
There is a large birdcage next to the window in the living room.
Indicating location
When referring to the location of a bird, 'Vogelkäfig' (birdcage) is often used with the preposition 'in' and the dative: 'im Vogelkäfig' (in the birdcage) or 'in einem Vogelkäfig' (in a birdcage).
EXAMPLE
Der kleine Papagei schläft nachts im Vogelkäfig.
The little parrot sleeps in the birdcage at night.
Typical collocations
Common collocations are 'einen Vogelkäfig kaufen' (to buy a birdcage), 'einen Vogelkäfig reinigen' (to clean a birdcage), and 'einen Vogelkäfig aufstellen' (to set up a birdcage).
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen heute den Vogelkäfig reinigen und frisches Wasser hineinstellen.
We have to clean the birdcage today and put fresh water in it.
In real life
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