græshoppa

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From græs (“grass”) +‎ *hoppa (“hopper”). Compare Old High German hewispranga, literally meaning "hay jumper."

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡræsˌxop.pɑ/, [ˈɡræsˌhop.pɑ]

Noun

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græshoppa m

  1. grasshopper, locust

Declension

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Declension of græshoppa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative græshoppa græshoppan
accusative græshoppan græshoppan
genitive græshoppan græshoppena
dative græshoppan græshoppum

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: grasshop, grasshopper
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