Käfigläufer

German

Etymology

Käfig +‎ Läufer

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛːfɪçˌlɔɪ̯fɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːfɪç-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛːfɪk-/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: Kä‧fig‧läu‧fer

Noun

Käfigläufer m (strong, genitive Käfigläufers, plural Käfigläufer)

  1. squirrel cage (rotor device)

Declension

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