Usage Note
Specht is masculine, plural Spechte. The common German species is the Buntspecht (great spotted woodpecker). Its drumming on trees is trommeln. The sp- is pronounced "shp" at the start.
Examples
"Ein Specht hämmert gegen den hohlen Stamm."
Natural Translation
A woodpecker hammers against the hollow trunk.
Literal Translation
A woodpecker hammers against the hollow trunk.
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