die Möwe
Translation
seagull, gull
Examples
Eine Möwe fliegt über das Meer.
A seagull is flying over the sea.
Die Möwen schreien am Hafen.
The seagulls are crying at the harbor.
Grammar Patterns
die Möwe as a subject Eine Möwe fliegt über das Meer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Seeschwalbe (tern - a similar bird)
Etymology
From Old High German 'mēw', an onomatopoeic word for the bird's cry, related to English 'mew'.
Memory Tips
Picture a seagull 'mowing' the air with its wings. The 'ö' sound is like the wind.