Vogel

Vogel

1. a lunar crater, named after Hermann Carl Vogel
2. A surname​.

• glove, vogle, volge

• Fogel

From Old High German fogal, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz. Cognate with German Vogel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Icelandic fugl.

Vogel m (plural Vögel, diminutive Vögeli)

1. bird
   • 1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:

     Si suecht und suecht i Stall und Hus –

     Das Vögeli ist uf und drus.

     She searches and searches in stable and house – the little bird is up and gone.

Vogel

1. A surname​.

From Old High German fogal, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz; possibly related to *fleuganą (“to fly”) through dissimilation from earlier *fluglaz. Cognate with Low German Vagel, Dutch vogel, English fowl, Danish fugl, Swedish fågel.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoːɡəl/, [ˈfoːɡəl], [ˈfoːɡl̩]

• audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Vo‧gel

Vogel m (genitive Vogels, plural Vögel, diminutive Vögelchen n or Vöglein n or Vögelein n or Vögellein n)

1. a bird
2. (colloquial, slang) an idiot, a clown (dimwitted or ridiculous person)

   Was für ’n Vogel bist du denn? ― How dumb are you?

   Junge, du bist so ein Vogel! ― Dude, you are such an idiot!

3. (military, slang) a kite (an aeroplane or any aircraft)

   Lasst uns den Vogel in die Luft bringen. ― Let's take off with this kite.

Vogel

1. A common surname​ originating as a nickname, or as an occupational name for a catcher of birds.

• Vogel in Duden online

From German Vogel.

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔ.ɡɛl/

Vogel m pers or f

1. A masculine surname​.
2. A feminine surname​.

Masculine surname:

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

• Vogelowa f
• Vogelówna f

• Appendix:Polish surnames