Papagei

parrot

noun pah-pah-GEYE Rare

Origin: from Old French papegai, ultimately from Arabic

Usage Note

Papagei is the general German term for parrots. Colloquially, wie ein Papagei ('like a parrot') means to repeat something mindlessly. Large parrots (Graupapagei, Ara) are popular but demanding pets. Plural: die Papageien.

Examples

"Der Papagei konnte mehrere Wörter auf Deutsch nachsprechen."

Natural Translation

The parrot could repeat several words in German.

Literal Translation

The parrot could repeat several words in German.

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