Nesthocker
German, noun/ˈnɛsthɔkɐ/
Nesthocker is spelled N-E-S-T-H-O-C-K-E-R (10 letters) and appears about once in every 13 million words in written German, the 195,050th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Nesthocker is a German masculine noun meaning “nidicolous bird” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Tier, das das Nest nicht verlassen will”.
What does Nesthocker mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinenidicolous bird
- 2
masculinehomebird (one who lives with their parents beyond the usual age)
- 3
masculinestay at home
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tier, das das Nest nicht verlassen will 2. übertragen, Person, die das Elternhaus nicht verlassen will
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Nesthocker
- Nesthockers genitive
- Nesthockerin feminine
- Nesthockern dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Nesthocker?
- /ˈnɛsthɔkɐ/
- [ˈnɛsthɔkɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Nesthocker in German?
Nesthocker appears about once in every 13 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).