Kiewerlek

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German *keverlinc, from kever (“beetle”) + -linc (“-ling”); the former from Old High German cheviro, from Proto-West Germanic *kefrō. Cognate with German Käfer, Dutch kever, English chafer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkie̯verlek/, [ˈkiə̯.vɐ.lek]

Noun

Kiewerlek m (plural Kiewerleken)

  1. beetle (insect)
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