Amsel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German amsel, from Old High German amsala, from Proto-West Germanic *amslā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈamzəl/

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• Hyphenation: Am‧sel

Noun

Amsel f (genitive Amsel, plural Amseln)

1. blackbird

   Synonyms: (less common) Schwarzdrossel, (now chiefly dialectal) Merle

Declension

Declension of Amsel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Amsel	die	Amseln
genitive	einer	der	Amsel	der	Amseln
dative	einer	der	Amsel	den	Amseln
accusative	eine	die	Amsel	die	Amseln

Derived terms

• Wasseramsel

Further reading

• “Amsel” in Duden online
• “Amsel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache