Raupe
German edit
Etymology edit
From northern Middle High German rūpe, from Middle Low German rūpe, itself perhaps from Proto-Germanic *rūpō and then probably related with *raupijaną, whence German raufen (“to pluck, pick, harvest”). Cognate with Middle Dutch rupe, whence dialectal Dutch ruip. Also related with standard Dutch rups.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Raupe f (genitive Raupe, plural Raupen, diminutive Räupchen n or Räuplein n)
- caterpillar (larva)
- Short for Planierraupe (“caterpillar or caterpillar tractor”).
Declension edit
Declension of Raupe [feminine]
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- “Raupe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Raupe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Raupe” in Duden online
- Raupe on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de