Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A bird's paired body part, covered with feathers and used for flying.
Natural examples
Der Adler breitet seine Flügel aus.
The eagle spreads its wings.
Das Küken verletzt sich am Flügel.
The chick injures its wing.
Die Federn schützen den Flügel vor Kälte.
Feathers protect the wing from cold.
Usage note
Flügel is masculine; singular der Flügel, plural die Flügel. It also has other senses, including a building wing or grand piano.
Mini-lesson: Flügel
A bird's paired body part, covered with feathers and used for flying. Flügel is masculine; singular der Flügel, plural die Flügel. It also has other senses, including a building wing or grand piano.
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