Rüsselkäfer
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Rüssel (“proboscis, trunk”) + Käfer (“bug, bettle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈʁʏsl̩ˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-keː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Rüs‧sel‧kä‧fer
Noun[edit]
Rüsselkäfer m (strong, genitive Rüsselkäfers, plural Rüsselkäfer)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Rüsselkäfer [masculine, strong]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Rüsselkäfer” in Duden online
- “Rüsselkäfer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache