Maikäfer
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Mai (“May”) + Käfer (“beetle, bug”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- 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
[edit]Maikäfer m (strong, genitive Maikäfers, plural Maikäfer)
- cockchafer, May bug (large European beetle from the genus Melolontha)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Maikäfer [masculine, strong]