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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVogeljagd
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfoːɡəlˌjaːt
"Die Vogeljagd war eine wichtige Nahrungsquelle für die frühen Menschen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of hunting or capturing wild birds, especially for food.
"Fowling was a popular activity among the early settlers who relied on birds as a food source." - 2
A method or practice of hunting birds, often involving the use of nets or traps.
"The fowling techniques used by indigenous peoples were highly specialized and varied by region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fowling' originates from the Middle English word 'foulen', which means to hunt birds. It is derived from the Old English 'fugel', meaning bird, and has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to the act of hunting or capturing birds for food or sport.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fowling" is said worldwide
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Chasse aux oiseaux
Transliteration: ʃas o bɛʁ
"La chasse aux oiseaux était une activité populaire au Moyen Âge."
Vogeljagd
Transliteration: ˈfoːɡəlˌjaːt
"Die Vogeljagd war eine wichtige Nahrungsquelle für die frühen Menschen."
Caccia agli uccelli
Transliteration: ˈkattʃa aʎʎ uˈtʃɛlli
"La caccia agli uccelli è una tradizione antica in molte culture."
Caza de aves
Transliteration: ˈkaθa ðe ˈaβes
"La caza de aves ha sido una práctica común desde tiempos antiguos."
Caça de aves
Transliteration: ˈkasɐ dʒi ˈaviz
"A caça de aves é uma atividade tradicional em muitas regiões."
पक्षी शिकार
Transliteration: Pakṣī śikār
"पक्षी शिकार प्राचीन काल से एक महत्वपूर्ण गतिविधि रही है।"
捕鸟
Transliteration: bǔ niǎo
"捕鸟在古代是一种重要的生存技能。"
새 사냥
Transliteration: sae sanyang
"새 사냥은 고대부터 중요한 생존 기술이었습니다."
鳥の狩猟
Transliteration: Tori no shuryō
"鳥の狩猟は古代から重要な生存技術でした。"
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