Maikäfer

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German

Etymology

From Mai (“May”) +‎ Käfer (“beetle, bug”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ˌkeːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Mai‧kä‧fer

Noun

Maikäfer m (strong, genitive Maikäfers, plural Maikäfer)

  1. cockchafer, May bug (large European beetle from the genus Melolontha)

Declension

Declension of Maikäfer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Maikäfer die Maikäfer
genitive eines des Maikäfers der Maikäfer
dative einem dem Maikäfer den Maikäfern
accusative einen den Maikäfer die Maikäfer

Further reading

  • “Maikäfer” in Duden online
  • “Maikäfer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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