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German
Etymology
From Bock (“he-goat”) + Käfer (“beetle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔkˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔkˌkeːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Bock‧kä‧fer
Noun
Bockkäfer m (strong, genitive Bockkäfers, plural Bockkäfer)
- longhorn beetle
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