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Glückskäfer

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German

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ein Glückskäfer

Etymology

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Glücks +‎ Käfer, lit. "lucky beetle".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡlʏksˌkɛːfɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Glücks‧kä‧fer

Noun

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Glückskäfer m (strong, genitive Glückskäfers, plural Glückskäfer)

  1. (colloquial) ladybug / lady-bug, ladybird / lady-bird
  2. (rare?) a dung beetle

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