Kakerlake

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Formed back from the plural Kakerlaken of Kakerlak, which is the more original form of the word. The latter from Dutch kakkerlak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌka(ː)kɐˈlaːkə/
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Noun

Kakerlake f (genitive Kakerlake, plural Kakerlaken)

  1. cockroach (insect)
    Synonym: Küchenschabe

Declension

Declension of Kakerlake [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kakerlake die Kakerlaken
genitive einer der Kakerlake der Kakerlaken
dative einer der Kakerlake den Kakerlaken
accusative eine die Kakerlake die Kakerlaken

Further reading

  • “Kakerlake” in Duden online
  • “Kakerlake” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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