See also: wanze

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wanze, formed with the contractive suffix -ze (cf. Spatz, Heinz) from older Middle and Old High German wantlūs (bug, literally wall louse), equivalent to Wand + Laus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvantsə/
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  • Rhymes: -antsə
  • Hyphenation: Wan‧ze

Noun

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Wanze f (genitive Wanze, plural Wanzen)

  1. an insect of the suborder Heteroptera, a bug (in the strictest sense)
  2. (espionage) bug, wire, wiretap
    Synonyms: Abhörgerät, Abhörwanze

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Wanze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Wanze” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Wanze” in Duden online