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Detailed Translations for nightjar from English to German

nightjar:

nightjar [the ~] nomen

  1. the nightjar (goatsucker)
    der Ziegenmelker
  2. the nightjar
    die Nachtschwalbe

Translation Matrix for nightjar:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Nachtschwalbe nightjar
Ziegenmelker goatsucker; nightjar
- caprimulgid; goatsucker

Synonyms for "nightjar":


Related Definitions for "nightjar":

  1. mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects1

Wiktionary Translations for nightjar:

nightjar
noun
  1. nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae
nightjar
noun
  1. Zoologie: Speziell die Art Caprimulgus europaeus, ein einheimischer Vogel, mit rindenmusterartig gefärbtem Gefieder

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
nightjar Nachtschwalben caprimulgidé — ornithol|nocat Membre d'une famille d'oiseaux, constituée d'oiseaux trapus, de taille petite à moyenne, aux ailes longues et étroites, aux pattes courtes, et de mœurs crépusculaires, les engoulevents.