
das Rotkehlchen
[rɔtke:lçən]
neuter noun
robin
Lesson: Small birds, Level 10

[rɔtke:lçən]
neuter noun
robin
Lesson: Small birds, Level 10
Im Winter kommt oft ein Rotkehlchen an unser Futterhäuschen.
[ˈɪm ˈvɪntɐ ˈkɔmt ˈɔft ˈaɪ̯n ˈroːtkeːlçən ˈan ˈʊnzɐ ˈfʊtɐˌhɔɪ̯sçən.]
In winter a robin often comes to our bird feeder.
Man erkennt Rotkehlchen leicht an ihrer orangeroten Brust.
[ˈman ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnt ˈroːtkeːlçən ˈlaɪ̯çt ˈan ˈiːrɐ ˈɔranʒəˌroːtn̩ ˈbrʊst.]
You can easily recognize robins by their orange-red breast.
Das Gezwitscher des Rotkehlchens hat mich heute früh geweckt.
[das ɡəˈtsvɪtʃɐ dɛs ˈroːtkeːlçəns ˈhat ˈmɪç ˈhɔɪ̯tə ˈfryː ɡəˈvɛkt.]
The chirping of the robin woke me up early this morning.
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