German edit

Etymology edit

From Feuer (fire) +‎ Käfer (bug, beetle).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

Feuerkäfer m (strong, genitive Feuerkäfers, plural Feuerkäfer)

  1. fire-colored beetle

Declension edit

Further reading edit