Kakerlake

German

Alternative forms

• Kakerlak m (now rare)

Etymology

Formed back from the plural Kakerlaken of Kakerlak, which is the more original form of the word. The latter from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Dutch kakkerlak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌka(ː)kɐˈlaːkə/

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Noun

Kakerlake f (genitive Kakerlake, plural Kakerlaken)

1. cockroach (insect)

Synonyms

• Küchenschabe

Further reading

• “Kakerlake” in Duden online