Maikäfer
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Mai (“May”) + Käfer (“beetle, bug”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ˌkeːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- (Germany)
(file) - (Austria)
(file) - Hyphenation: Mai‧kä‧fer
Noun[edit]
Maikäfer m (strong, genitive Maikäfers, plural Maikäfer)
- cockchafer, May bug (large European beetle from the genus Melolontha)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Maikäfer [masculine, strong]