Hirschkäfer

German

Etymology

Hirsch +‎ Käfer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪʁʃˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪʁʃˌkeːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Hirsch‧kä‧fer

Noun

Hirschkäfer m (genitive Hirschkäfers, plural Hirschkäfer)

1. stag-beetle (Lucanus cervus)

Further reading

• “Hirschkäfer” in Duden online