der Wasservogel
waterbird
A bird that lives in or near water and finds food there, such as a duck, swan, or heron.
EXAMPLE
Am See beobachteten wir viele Wasservögel.
We saw many waterbirds at the lake.
der Wasservogel
waterbird
der Wasservogel, die Wasservögel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Wasservogel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wasservögel |
| genitive | des Wasservogels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wasservogel | die Wasservögel |
| accusative | den Wasservogel | die Wasservögel |
| dative | dem Wasservogel | den Wasservögeln |
| genitive | des Wasservogels | der Wasservögel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Wasservogel' (waterbird) consists of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Vogel' (bird). The first part names the typical habitat, while the second names the animal group.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Wasservogel sucht seine Nahrung am Ufer.
This waterbird looks for food along the shore.
Expressing classification
With the pattern 'zu den Wasservögeln gehören' (to belong to the waterbirds), you classify a bird species as part of this group. The dative follows 'zu'.
EXAMPLE
Schwäne gehören zu den Wasservögeln.
Swans belong to the waterbirds.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'Wasservögel beobachten' (to watch waterbirds), 'Wasservögel zählen' (to count waterbirds), and 'Wasservögel füttern' (to feed waterbirds). Here, 'Wasservögel' is used as the object in the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Vom Ufer aus beobachten wir die Wasservögel mit einem Fernglas.
We watch the waterbirds from the shore with binoculars.
In real life
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