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"Eagle" in German: Adler

der Adler

Say it: AHD-lermasculine · der Adlernoun/ˈaːdlɐ/

Eagle in German is der Adler. Say Ein Adler kreist über dem Tal. The bald eagle is oft der Weißkopfseeadler; Germany's heraldic bird is der Bundesadler.

Hiking

Schau, da fliegt ein Adler!
Look, an eagle is flying there!
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How to pronounce Adler

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AHD-ler

/ˈaːdlɐ/

AHD-ler. Soft a as in father. Soft final er like uh.

"Eagle" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
der Adlerthe eagle

Main word for eagle.

ein Adleran eagle

Spotting one in nature.

Adler sehento see eagles

Wildlife watching.

der Bundesadlerthe federal eagle

German coat of arms.

How to use Adler in real life

  1. 1Hiking

    Schau, da fliegt ein Adler!

    Look, an eagle is flying there!

    Ein Adler for a sighting.

  2. 2Zoo

    Der Adler sitzt ganz oben auf dem Ast.

    The eagle is sitting way up on the branch.

    Der Adler as subject.

  3. 3Kids book

    Im Buch jagt der Adler eine Maus.

    In the book the eagle hunts a mouse.

    Story language with der Adler.

Mistakes English speakers make with Adler

Incorrect: die Adler (singular)

Correct: der Adler

Singular is der Adler; die Adler is plural.

Incorrect: der Eagle

Correct: der Adler

Use Adler, not English eagle.

Good to know

The Bundesadler appears on passports, euros, and official seals. In the Alps and some wildlife parks you may see real Adler; people still get excited and point—nature talk stays simple: Da, ein Adler!

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Looking across a valley

  1. ChatPal

    Ist das ein Adler oder nur ein Falke?

    Is that an eagle or just a falcon?

  2. You

    Sieht aus wie ein Adler große Flügel.

    Looks like an eagle — big wings.

  3. ChatPal

    Wahnsinn. Ich habe selten Adler so nah gesehen.

    Amazing. I've rarely seen eagles so close.

  4. You

    Ich auch nicht. Der Adler bleibt lange in der Luft.

    Me neither. The eagle stays in the air a long time.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Eagle" in German

How do you say eagle?

Der Adler.

Gender?

Masculine: der Adler.

Plural?

Die Adler (same form).

Federal eagle?

Der Bundesadler.

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