Drossel

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁɔsəl/, [ˈdʁɔsəl], [ˈdʁɔsl̩], [ˈd̥-]
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  • Hyphenation: Dros‧sel

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German droschel, from Old High German throskela, from Proto-West Germanic *þrosklā, *þrostlā (thrush).

Noun

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Drossel f (genitive Drossel, plural Drosseln)

  1. thrush (songbird of the family Turdidae)
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Etymology 2

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From Middle High German drozzel, from Old High German drozza, perhaps ultimately from the root of strotzen.[1] Akin to Old English þrote.

Noun

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Drossel f (genitive Drossel, plural Drosseln)

  1. throttle (valve)
  2. (hunting) gorge of game
  3. (anatomy, archaic) throat
    Synonyms: Kehle, Gurgel
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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Drossel”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

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