Kiebitz

See also: kiebitz

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkiːbɪt͡s/
  • Hyphenation: Kie‧bitz

Etymology 1

From Middle High German gībitze; compare Middle Low German kivit and kiwit.

Noun

Kiebitz m (strong, genitive Kiebitzes, plural Kiebitze)

  1. northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
  2. any bird of the Vanellus subfamily of medium-sized wading birds belonging to the family Charadriidae
  3. a type of ultralight airplane, Platzer Kiebitz
  4. a type of biplane, Focke Wulf S 24 Kiebitz
Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Etymology 2

A Rotwelsch word, perhaps originally from (the same source as) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value); compare kibitz.

Noun

Kiebitz m (strong, genitive Kiebitzes, plural Kiebitze)

  1. kibitz, kibitzer: person who watches a card or chess game, often disturbing those playing
Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Etymology 3

From the name of the lake.

Proper noun

Kiebitz m (proper noun, strong, genitive Kiebitzes)

  1. a natural recreational area around the lake Kiebitz in Brandenburg, Germany

Further reading
  • “Kiebitz” in Duden online
  • “Kiebitz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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