Wasseramsel

German

Etymology

Wasser (“water”) +‎ Amsel (“blackbird, ouzel”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvasɐˌʔamzəl/
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Noun

Wasseramsel f (genitive Wasseramsel, plural Wasseramseln)

the water ouzel, the white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
any bird in the genus Cinclus, a dipper

Declension

Declension of Wasseramsel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Wasseramsel	die	Wasseramseln
genitive	einer	der	Wasseramsel	der	Wasseramseln
dative	einer	der	Wasseramsel	den	Wasseramseln
accusative	eine	die	Wasseramsel	die	Wasseramseln

Derived terms

Grauwasseramsel
Pallaswasseramsel
Rostkehl-Wasseramsel
Weißkopf-Wasseramsel

Further reading

“Wasseramsel” in Duden online

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