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German
Etymology
Hirsch (“stag”) + Käfer (“beetle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɪʁʃˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈhɪʁʃˌkeːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Hirsch‧kä‧fer
Noun
Hirschkäfer m (strong, genitive Hirschkäfers, plural Hirschkäfer)
- stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)
Declension
Declension of Hirschkäfer
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