German idioms
What does “Einen Vogel haben” mean?
Einen Vogel haben
Word for word
To have a bird
What it really means
To be a bit mad, to come out with something completely senseless. It usually comes with the gesture of tapping your forehead.
How we say it in English
To have a screw loose
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