Spottdrossel

German

Spottdrossel (Mimus polyglottos)

Etymology

Spott (“mockery”) +‎ Drossel (“thrush”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Spottdrossel f (genitive Spottdrossel, plural Spottdrosseln)

mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
(derogatory) mocker (a person who mocks)
Synonym: Spötter

Declension

Declension of Spottdrossel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Spottdrossel	die	Spottdrosseln
genitive	einer	der	Spottdrossel	der	Spottdrosseln
dative	einer	der	Spottdrossel	den	Spottdrosseln
accusative	eine	die	Spottdrossel	die	Spottdrosseln

Related terms

Further reading

“Spottdrossel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Spottdrossel” in Duden online

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