Rüsselkäfer
German edit
Etymology edit
From 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 edit
Rüsselkäfer m (strong, genitive Rüsselkäfers, plural Rüsselkäfer)
Declension edit
Declension of Rüsselkäfer [masculine, strong]
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Rüsselkäfer” in Duden online
- “Rüsselkäfer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache