No. 12,613 in German
wellensittiche
"Wellensittiche" means "budgerigars" or "budgies" in English.
In a sentence
Die Wellensittiche zwitschern laut in ihrem Käfig.
The budgerigars chirp loudly in their cage.
Here, 'Wellensittiche' is plural for budgerigars, demonstrating their general behavior.
Ich habe gestern Wellensittiche im Park gesehen.
I saw budgerigars in the park yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Wellensittiche' refers to a specific observation of these birds in a location.
Der Tierladen verkauft farbenfrohe Wellensittiche.
The pet shop sells colorful budgerigars.
Here, 'Wellensittiche' is used to denote items (budgerigars) sold at a pet shop.
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