Kakerlake

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Formed back from the plural Kakerlaken of Kakerlak, which is the more original form of the word. The latter from Dutch kakkerlak.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌka(ː)kɐˈlaːkə/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Kakerlake f (genitive Kakerlake, plural Kakerlaken)

  1. cockroach (insect)
    Synonym: Küchenschabe

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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