Geflügel

== German == === Etymology === From Old High German gifugili. The expected modern form is *Gefügel, a collective form pertaining to Vogel (“bird”), cf. similar Dutch gevogelte. The connection with Vogel was lost in German and the word was at some point re-interpreted as Geflügel, that is “creatures with wings; winged ones”. Cf. Flügel (“wing”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈflyːɡəl/ === Noun === Geflügel n (strong, genitive Geflügels, plural (referring to different species of birds) Geflügel) (collective) poultry (meat from birds) poultry (birds raised for their meat) Synonym: Federvieh ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “Geflügel” in Duden online “Geflügel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache