der Birzel
Translation
pope's nose, parson's nose, rump (of a bird), uropygium
Examples
Der Koch schnitt den Birzel vom Huhn ab.
The cook cut the pope's nose off the chicken.
Manche Leute essen den Birzel gerne.
Some people like to eat the pope's nose.
Grammar Patterns
to eat/cut off ((sth.)) The cook cut the Birzel off the chicken.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bürzel, Schwanzstück; Antonyms: Kopf (head)
Etymology
Derived from Middle High German 'bürzelin', a diminutive form of 'burz', which means 'stump' or 'tuft'.
Memory Tips
Think of a bird's tail 'bouncing' as it waddles. The sound 'bounce' is somewhat reminiscent of 'Birzel'.