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Zweiflügler

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German

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Etymology

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From Zwei (two) +‎ Flügel (wing) +‎ -er (-er). Calque of translingual Diptera.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡svaɪˌflyːɡlɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Zwei‧flüg‧ler

Noun

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Zweiflügler m (strong, genitive Zweiflüglers, plural Zweiflügler)

  1. dipteran (Diptera)

Usage notes

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  • The term Zweiflügler is not synonymous to "fly" as it is in English. Instead, in German, the dipterans are conceptualized as containing both the Fliegen (flies) and the Mücken (nematocerans; mosquitos, gnats, midges, etc.) as two distinct categories.

Declension

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