Kellerassel

German

Wikispecies

Etymology

Keller (“cellar”) +‎ Assel (“woodlouse”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛlərˌasəl/, [ˈkɛ.lɐˌʔa.sl̩]
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Noun

Kellerassel f (genitive Kellerassel, plural Kellerasseln)

  1. woodlouse, pill bug
    Synonym: Assel
  2. (biology) rough woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)

Usage notes

  • Kellerassel is the commonest word for “woodlouse” in all contexts other than biological literature, where it refers specially to the “rough woodlouse”.

Declension

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

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