Glückskäfer
German edit
Etymology edit
Glücks + Käfer, lit. "lucky beetle".
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Glückskäfer m (strong, genitive Glückskäfers, plural Glückskäfer)
- (colloquial) ladybug / lady-bug, ladybird / lady-bird
- (rare?) a dung beetle
Declension edit
Declension of Glückskäfer [masculine, strong]
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “Glückskäfer” in Duden online
- “Glückskäfer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache