Truthahn

Etymology
From. The first element is either imitative of the turkey’s call to its young (cf. the etymology of ) or alternatively from, improperly adapted to High German, in reference to the male turkey’s seemingly aggressive behavior.

Noun

 * 1) male turkey

Usage notes

 * There are two independent sets of synonyms for the “turkey”: (species),  (male),  (female) versus  (species and female),  (male). The commonest use is  for the species and female, but  for the male.