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güggeli
"Güggeli" is Swiss German for "chicken."
In a sentence
Ich würde gerne ein gebratenes Güggeli zum Abendessen haben.
I would like to have a roasted chicken for dinner.
The word 'güggeli' is used here to refer specifically to a dish made from chicken meat.
Auf dem Bauernhof gibt es viele Güggeli, die frei herumlaufen.
On the farm, there are many chickens roaming freely.
In this context, 'güggeli' is used to refer to live chickens, emphasizing their presence on the farm.
Das Güggeli im Hintergrund kräht laut.
The chicken in the background is crowing loudly.
Here, 'güggeli' is used to describe a specific chicken, highlighting its characteristic sound-making behavior.
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