Bockkäfer

German

Etymology

From Bock (he-goat) + Käfer (beetle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔkˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔkˌkeːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Bock‧kä‧fer

Noun

Bockkäfer m (strong, genitive Bockkäfers, plural Bockkäfer)

  1. longhorn beetle

Declension

  • Alpenbock
  • Bock
  • Eichenbock
  • Eichenwidderbock
  • Großer Pappelbock
  • Großer Wespenbock
  • Hausbock
  • Käfer
  • Kleiner Wespenbock
  • Moschusbock
  • Mulmbock
  • Sägebock
  • Trauerbock
  • Waldbock
  • Weberbock
  • Widderbock
  • Zimmerbock

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