Rüsselkäfer
German
editEtymology
editFrom Rüssel (“proboscis, trunk”) + Käfer (“bug, bettle”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈʁʏsl̩ˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-keː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Rüs‧sel‧kä‧fer
Noun
editRüsselkäfer m (strong, genitive Rüsselkäfers, plural Rüsselkäfer)
Declension
editDeclension of Rüsselkäfer [masculine, strong]
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Rüsselkäfer” in Duden online
- “Rüsselkäfer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache