German

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Etymology

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Hirsch +‎ Käfer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪʁʃˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪʁʃˌkeːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Hirsch‧kä‧fer

Noun

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Hirschkäfer m (strong, genitive Hirschkäfers, plural Hirschkäfer)

  1. stag-beetle (Lucanus cervus)

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