der Pechvogel

Plural: die Pechvögel
Based on: Pech
Noun
1.

a bad luck bird

(colloquial term of a person who has a lot of bad luck)
Examples
  • Die beiden sind richtige Pechvögel.
  • The two of them are real bad luck birds.

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Word of the Day – ” der Vogel”

"Der Vogel" means "bird". And German has quite a few idioms and with it. Today, we'll learn the best ones, including one about... sex.

Vocab: der Vogel, einen Vogel haben, einen Vogel zeigen, der Dreckspatz, der Lockvogel, die Schnapsdrossel, der Pechvogel

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How many meanings does the German word 'Pechvogel' have?

Pechvogel has 1 distinct meaning: 1. a bad luck bird.

What is the gender of 'Pechvogel'?

der

What is the plural of 'Pechvogel'?

die Pechvögel

What is 'Pechvogel' related to?

The word 'Pechvogel' is related to Pech.

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Word of the Day – ” der Vogel”
"Der Vogel" means "bird". And German has quite a few idioms and with it. Today, we'll learn the best ones, including one about... sex.
Vocab: der Vogel, einen Vogel haben, einen Vogel zeigen, der Dreckspatz, der Lockvogel, die Schnapsdrossel, der Pechvogel
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