Leuchtkäfer

German

Etymology

leucht(en) (shine, glow) +‎ Käfer (beetle)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔʏ̯çtˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-keː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Leucht‧kä‧fer

Noun

Leuchtkäfer m (strong, genitive Leuchtkäfers, plural Leuchtkäfer)

  1. glowworm, firefly
    Synonyms: Glühwürmchen n, (dated) Glühwurm

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