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Maikäfer

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German

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Etymology

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From Mai (May) +‎ Käfer (beetle, bug).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ˌkeːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mai‧kä‧fer

Noun

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Maikäfer m (strong, genitive Maikäfers, plural Maikäfer)

  1. cockchafer, May bug (large European beetle from the genus Melolontha)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Maikäfer” in Duden online
  • Maikäfer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache