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piv-i-røv fugl

English translation: bird whistle

10:57 May 16, 2006
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Zoology
Danish term or phrase: piv-i-røv fugl
What is the name of this bird in English - if it exists outside Denmark? Searched high and low to no avail.
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English translation:bird whistle
Explanation:
See the websites - and you will probably recognize this bird which, I'm sorry to say, does not belong to our fauna
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Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 17:46
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3bird whistle
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
3chirpy tail bird / birdwhistle toy
Christine Andersen


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bird whistle


Explanation:
See the websites - and you will probably recognize this bird which, I'm sorry to say, does not belong to our fauna


    Reference: http://www.antikbrevkassen.dk/stort.asp?selbinr=180
    Reference: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/China-Ceramic-Bird-Whistle-3-Classical...
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 17:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pcovs: I also found 'Water whistles' a number of places - e.g. here: http://www.whistlepress.com/Whistle Galleryh.htm ;o)
2 mins

agree  Christine Andersen: I think this is the official one . Mine was completely 'hjemmestrikket'
4 hrs

agree  ojinaga
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
chirpy tail bird / birdwhistle toy


Explanation:
Chirpy tail bird
whistling bird or birdwhistle toy

I've searched too some years ago - with no real success, so I'll be watching this space for a better answer than mine!

I called it a toy with a chirp in the tail, I think.

Unfortunately the delightfully naughty nuance gets completely lost in translation...

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 17:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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