Käfer

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German chevar, cheviro, from Proto-Germanic *kebrô. Akin to English chafer, Dutch kever.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɛː.fɐ/
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Noun

Käfer m (genitive Käfers, plural Käfer, diminutive Käferchen n)

beetle
(slang) young girl, wench
Volkswagen Type 1 "beetle" (car)

Declension

Declension of Käfer

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Käfer	die	Käfer
genitive	eines	des	Käfers	der	Käfer
dative	einem	dem	Käfer	den	Käfern
accusative	einen	den	Käfer	die	Käfer

Related terms

käferartig
Käferlarve
Käferschnecke
Hirschkäfer

Further reading

Käfer in Duden online

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