Moskito
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See also: moskito
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Spanish mosquito (“gnat”), diminutive of mosca (“fly”), from Latin musca (“fly”), from Proto-Indo-European *mūs- (“fly, stinging fly, gnat”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Moskito m (strong, genitive Moskitos, plural Moskitos)
- mosquito
- Synonyms: Mücke, Stechmücke; (south-eastern) Gelse; (south-western) Schnake
Usage notes
[edit]- The word is of intermediate frequency in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where the standard term Mücke has a broader and hence ambiguous sense.
- In northern and central Germany, Moskito is sometimes used to refer to tropical species but is otherwise rather uncommon.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Moskito [masculine, strong]