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Rohrsänger

reed warbler

noun ROHR-zeng-er Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Rohrsänger refers to several small, cryptically brown warblers of the genus Acrocephalus that sing from dense reedbeds (Schilf). The most common is the Teichrohrsänger. Their intricate songs are one of the characteristic sounds of German wetlands.

Examples

"Das laute Schmettern des Rohrsängers drang aus dem undurchdringlichen Schilfdickicht."

Natural Translation

The loud singing of the reed warbler came from the impenetrable reed thicket.

Literal Translation

The loud striking of-the reed-warbler penetrated from the impenetrable reed-thicket.

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