Terzel

derNoun

male bird of prey (falconry).

English translations

  1. 01

    she-devil

  2. 02

    harpy

Word details

German meaning
Bezeichnung für ein männliches Tier, insbesondere bei Greifvögeln.
English meaning
Male (bird of prey)
German example
Der Terzel jagte erfolgreich eine Maus.
English example
The male (bird of prey) successfully hunted a mouse.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Terzel
Plural Form
die Terzel

Example sentences with “Terzel”

  1. Der Terzel ist kleiner als das Weibchen. (The male bird of prey is smaller than the female.)

Frequently asked questions

Why 'Terzel'?

It comes from the Latin 'tertius' (third), as it was traditionally thought to be one-third the size of the female.