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Flugunfähig - translation, pronunciation and examples

flugunfähig
[ˈfluːɡʊnˌfɛːɪç]

flightless

🇩🇪 German
[ˈfluːɡʊnˌfɛːɪç]
Meaning of flugunfähig

living beings birds adjective

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Pronunciation[ˈfluːɡʊnˌfɛːɪç]
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flightless

When to use flugunfähig

flightless bird

flugunfähiger Vogel

flightless species

flugunfähige Art

flightless penguin

flugunfähiger Pinguin

flightless birds

flugunfähige Vögel

flightless chick

flugunfähiges Küken

flugunfähig usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Der Pinguin ist flugunfähig.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Viele Vögel auf der Insel sind flugunfähig.

Similar words

flugunfähig

Neutral phrasing meaning 'not able to fly'; common everyday term used about birds and animals.

fluguntauglich

More formal/technical; stresses unsuitability for flight (may be temporary) and can be used for animals or aircraft.

bodengebunden

Focuses on lifestyle — 'ground-bound' or 'ground-dwelling'; emphasizes living on the ground rather than merely inability to fly.

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What's the difference between flugunfähig / fluguntauglich / bodengebunden

🇩🇪German
flugunfähig

Neutral phrasing meaning 'not able to fly'; common everyday term used about birds and animals.

B1Often

Der Pinguin ist nicht flugfähig, aber ein ausgezeichneter Schwimmer.

Пингвин не способен летать, но отлично плавает.

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🇩🇪German
fluguntauglich

More formal/technical; stresses unsuitability for flight (may be temporary) and can be used for animals or aircraft.

B1Rarely

Nach der Verletzung war der Vogel fluguntauglich und konnte nicht fliegen.

После травмы птица была непригодна для полёта и не могла летать.

B
🇩🇪German
bodengebunden

Focuses on lifestyle — 'ground-bound' or 'ground-dwelling'; emphasizes living on the ground rather than merely inability to fly.

B1Rarely

Viele flugunfähige Vögel sind bodengebunden und laufen am Boden nach Nahrung.

Многие нелетающие птицы ведут наземный образ жизни и ходят по земле в поисках пищи.

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How to pronounce flugunfähig and what this word means

flugunfähig translation: flightless. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce flugunfähig

[ˈfluːɡʊnˌfɛːɪç]

flugunfähig translation

flightless

flugunfähig examples

Der Pinguin ist flugunfähig.

flugunfähig transcription

[ˈfluːɡʊnˌfɛːɪç]

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flugunfähig meaning: what does it mean?

nicht flugfähig; von Tieren oder Vögeln: nicht in der Lage zu fliegen

flugunfähig pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

flugunfähig is pronounced as [ˈfluːɡʊnˌfɛːɪç]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

flugunfähig definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Pinguin ist flugunfähig. Translation: Пингвин не умеет летать.

Is flugunfähig part of Birds vocabulary?

Yes, flugunfähig (flightless) can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is flugunfähig part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, flugunfähig (flightless) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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