"Nesthocker" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɛsthɔkɐ/ Audio: De-Nesthocker.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From Nest (“nest”) + hocken (“to sit, squat”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|Nest<t:nest>|hocken<t:to sit, squat>|-er}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "inhabitant", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "-er", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "-er", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Nesthocker", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" }" data-lang="de" data-title="Nesthocker">, {{af|de|Nest|hocken|-er|t1=nest|t2=to sit, squat}} Nest (“nest”) + hocken (“to sit, squat”) + -er Head templates: {{de-noun|m|f=in}} Nesthocker m (strong, genitive Nesthockers, plural Nesthocker, feminine Nesthockerin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Nesthockers [genitive], Nesthocker [plural], Nesthockerin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Nesthocker [nominative, singular], Nesthocker [definite, nominative, plural], Nesthockers [genitive, singular], Nesthocker [definite, genitive, plural], Nesthocker [dative, singular], Nesthockern [dative, definite, plural], Nesthocker [accusative, singular], Nesthocker [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. nidicolous bird Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Nesthocker-de-noun-9-7yTU4c
  2. (figuratively) homebird (one who lives with their parents beyond the usual age) Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Nesthocker-de-noun-mGz4e4gM Categories (other): German entries referencing ambiguous etymons, German entries referencing missing etymons, German entries with etymon, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of German entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 27 46 27 Disambiguation of German entries referencing missing etymons: 28 46 27 Disambiguation of German entries with etymon: 35 49 16 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 27 42 31 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 23 47 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 55 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 57 13 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 21 52 27
  3. (figuratively, less common) stay at home Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong, uncommon Synonyms: Stubenhocker
    Sense id: en-Nesthocker-de-noun-F-5ZUTzg Categories (other): German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 22 29 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Nesthäkchen

Inflected forms

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