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ildfugl

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Danish

Etymology

From ild (fire) + fugl (bird).

Noun

ildfugl c (singular definite ildfuglen, plural indefinite ildfugle)

  1. copper (a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae)
    • 2010, Lars Trolle, “Lille ildfugl (Lycaena phlaeas)”, in Sommerfuglene i Danmark [Butterflies of Denmark]:
      Lille ildfugl er den eneste vidt udbredte og virkelig almindelige ildfugl i Danmark.
      The small copper is the only widespread and common copper in Denmark.
  2. (Slavic mythology, Slavic folklore) firebird (a glowing or burning bird)

Declension

More information common gender, singular ...

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