Vogelspinne

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German

Etymology

From Vogel (bird) +‎ Spinne (spider). A calque of Latin Aranea avicularia, coined by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae (1758, tomus I, p. 619 + 622).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɡəlˌʃpɪnə/, [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌʃpɪnə]
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Noun

Vogelspinne f (genitive Vogelspinne, plural Vogelspinnen)

  1. tarantula (broad sense), bird spider, bird-eating spider, monkey spider

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