Zuckergast
German
editEtymology
editFrom Zucker (“sugar”) + Gast (“guest”). The insects are attracted by sugar.
Noun
editZuckergast m (strong, genitive Zuckergastes or Zuckergasts, plural Zuckergäste)
- (archaic or dialectal) silverfish (insect)
- Synonym: Silberfischchen
Declension
editDeclension of Zuckergast [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Zuckergast | die | Zuckergäste |
genitive | eines | des | Zuckergastes, Zuckergasts | der | Zuckergäste |
dative | einem | dem | Zuckergast, Zuckergaste1 | den | Zuckergästen |
accusative | einen | den | Zuckergast | die | Zuckergäste |
1Now rare, see notes.