einen Vogel haben

to have a screw loose

Türkçe: tahtası eksik olmak

Noun

der Vogel m.

Verb

haben

Topic

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Avoid in formal settings; can be offensive

Watch out. Avoid in formal settings; can be offensive.

In a sentence

Which form of haben fills the gap?

Mein Nachbar ____ wohl einen Vogel, er gießt nachts die Blumen.

How it is used

Colloquial idiom meaning 'to have a screw loose'—core is irrationality. Use humorously when a friend suggests a crazy plan, or critically about a company's absurd policy. Avoid in formal settings; can be offensive.

Other verbs that go with Vogel

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Vogel abschießento take the cake
• jdm. den Vogel zeigento tap one's forehead at someone (to say they are crazy)

All collocations with Vogel

Other collocations built on haben

• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
• die Absicht habento have the intention
• eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
• einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something

All 113 collocations built on haben

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• zum Vorschein bringento bring to light
• zum Vorschein kommento come to light
• eine Wette eingehento enter into a bet
• Platz nehmento take a seat
• sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen