How the word "der Specht" is translated into English
Hörst du, wie der Specht gegen den Baum klopft?
[ˈhœrst ˈduː, ˈviː deːɐ ˈʃpɛçt ˈɡeːɡn̩ ˈdeːn ˈbaʊ̯m ˈklɔpft?]
Can you hear the woodpecker knocking on the tree?
Im Wald haben wir gestern zwei Spechte beobachtet.
[ˈɪm ˈvalt ˈhaːbn̩ ˈviːɐ̯ ˈɡɛstɐn ˈtsvaɪ̯ ˈʃpɛçtə bəˈʔoːbaxtət.]
We watched two woodpeckers in the forest yesterday.
Das Loch im Baumstamm stammt bestimmt von einem Specht.
[das ˈlɔx ˈɪm ˈbaʊ̯mʃtam ˈʃtamt bəˈʃtɪmt ˈfɔn ˈaɪ̯nəm ˈʃpɛçt.]
The hole in the tree trunk must have been made by a woodpecker.
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