Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German *keverlinc, from kever (beetle) + -linc (-ling); the former from Old High German cheviro, from Proto-West Germanic *kefrō. Cognate with German Käfer, Dutch kever, English chafer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkie̯verlek/, [ˈkiə̯.vɐ.lek]

Noun

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Kiewerlek m (plural Kiewerleken)

  1. beetle (insect)