scarecrow in Dutch
scarecrow in Dutch is vogelverschrikker, vogelschrik — scarecrow means a figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
scarecrow in Dutch
vogelverschrikker
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
vogelschrik
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
What does "scarecrow" mean?
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noun A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
"Priapus was frequently represented sculpturally, as a kind of scarecrow among the fields and even as a protection over graveyards."
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noun A very thin, awkward, or raggedly dressed person.
"After the illness he looked like a scarecrow."
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scarecrow in a sentence
- Priapus was frequently represented sculpturally, as a kind of scarecrow among the fields and even as a protection over graveyards.
- The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks.
- After the illness he looked like a scarecrow.
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What is "scarecrow" in Dutch?
"scarecrow" in Dutch is vogelverschrikker, vogelschrik. scarecrow means: A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
How do you use "scarecrow" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks." In Dutch, "scarecrow" is vogelverschrikker, vogelschrik.
Are there other ways to say "scarecrow" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "scarecrow": vogelverschrikker, vogelschrik.
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