The Dutch word for bird is
vogel
Dutch Definition
bird | |
1. vogel |
Translations for bird and their definitions
vogel | © | |
1. n-m. (topics, Vertebrates) bird, any member of the class Aves | ||
De tuin zit vol met verschillende soorten vogels, zoals merels, mussen en roodborstjes. - The garden is full of different types of birds, such as blackbirds, sparrows, and robins. | ||
Het geluid van fluitende vogels vulde de lucht in de vroege ochtend. - The sound of chirping birds filled the air in the early morning. | ||
2. n-m. a feathered target in archery or shooting | ||
De schutter mikte op het kleine vogeltje dat op de paal was geplaatst. - The archer aimed at the small feathered target placed on the pole. | ||
Het schieten op vogels is een traditionele sport in sommige landen. - Shooting at bird targets is a traditional sport in some countries. | ||
3. n-m. (figuratively, slang) A dude, a cat (slang term for a man). |
griet | |
1. n-m. alternative form of grutto (the bird godwit) | |
2. n-f. (informal) girl, (young or any) female, often derogatory: broad | |
3. n-m. short for margriet, an apple variety | |
4. n-m. euphemism for God, notable as an alternative for blasphemous cursing | |
5. n-f. : brill, a fish species |
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