Aaskäfer

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German

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Etymology

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From Aas (carrion) +‎ Käfer (beetle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaːsˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈaːsˌkeːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Aas‧kä‧fer

Noun

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Aaskäfer m (strong, genitive Aaskäfers, plural Aaskäfer)

  1. carrion beetle

Declension

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References

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  • Aaskäfer” in Duden online
  • Aaskäfer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache