Leuchtkäfer
German
editEtymology
editleucht(en) (“shine, glow”) + Käfer (“beetle”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈlɔʏ̯çtˌkɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-keː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Leucht‧kä‧fer
Noun
editLeuchtkäfer m (strong, genitive Leuchtkäfers, plural Leuchtkäfer)
- glowworm, firefly
- Synonyms: Glühwürmchen n, (dated) Glühwurm
Declension
editDeclension of Leuchtkäfer [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Leuchtkäfer” in Duden online
- “Leuchtkäfer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache