Rüsselkäfer

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German

Etymology

From Rüssel (“proboscis, trunk”) +‎ Käfer (“bug, bettle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʏsl̩ˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-keː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Rüs‧sel‧kä‧fer

Noun

Rüsselkäfer m (strong, genitive Rüsselkäfers, plural Rüsselkäfer)

  1. weevil

Declension

Declension of Rüsselkäfer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rüsselkäfer die Rüsselkäfer
genitive eines des Rüsselkäfers der Rüsselkäfer
dative einem dem Rüsselkäfer den Rüsselkäfern
accusative einen den Rüsselkäfer die Rüsselkäfer

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