Fliegenschnäpper

German (Berlin)

/ˈfliːɡn̩ˌʃnɛpɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • flycatcher any of many kinds of birds of the family Muscicapidae

Etymology

Compound from German Fliege (fly, policeman) + German schnappen (catch, snap, snatch, grab)+ German -er (-er, or a person originating from a place, -ian, nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place).

Origin

German (Berlin)

-er

Gloss

-er, or a person originating from a place, -ian, nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place

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