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Etymology

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leucht(en) (shine, glow) +‎ Käfer (beetle)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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Leuchtkäfer m (strong, genitive Leuchtkäfers, plural Leuchtkäfer)

  1. glowworm, firefly
    Synonyms: Glühwürmchen n, (dated) Glühwurm

Declension

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Further reading

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