vogelfrei

outlaw (adj)

English meaning: outlaw (adj)
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Crime & Police
Dictionary: German words with V

vogelfrei in a sentence

Der vogelfrei erklärte Verbrecher wurde gejagt.
The outlaw was hunted down.

Word family

vogelfrei is built from der Vogel (bird) and frei (free). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where vogelfrei comes from

[1] Zusammengesetzt aus Nomen Vogel und Adjektiv frei. Ursprünglich bedeutete das Wort „vogelfrei“ lediglich „frei wie ein Vogel, ungebunden“. So wird das Wort in den älteren Quellen verwendet.

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Questions about vogelfrei

What does vogelfrei mean in English?

vogelfrei means "outlaw (adj)". For example: "Der vogelfrei erklärte Verbrecher wurde gejagt." — "The outlaw was hunted down."

What level is vogelfrei in German?

vogelfrei is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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