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nyckelpiga

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of nyckel (key) +‎ piga (maid, maiden), a reference to the Virgin Mary holding the keys to heaven. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

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nyckelpiga c

  1. ladybird (UK), ladybug (US) (beetle)

Declension

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References

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