"Beetle" meaning in All languages combined

See Beetle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Beetles [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Käfer. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|de|Käfer}} Calque of German Käfer Head templates: {{en-noun}} Beetle (plural Beetles)
  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011). Wikipedia link: List of names for the Volkswagen Type 1 Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK Categories (topical): Automobiles Synonyms: Bug, beetle [uncommon] Translations (Volkswagen car): бръмбар (brǎmbar) [masculine] (Bulgarian), escarabat [masculine] (Catalan), 甲殼蟲 /甲壳虫 (Jiǎqiàochóng) (Chinese Mandarin), Kever [masculine] (Dutch), põrnikas (Estonian), kupla (Finnish), Coccinelle [feminine] (French), Käfer [masculine] (German), Σκαραβαίος (Skaravaíos) [masculine] (Greek), Σκαθάρι (Skathári) (Greek), חיפושית (khipushít) [feminine] (Hebrew), maggiolino [masculine] (Italian), chidí néʼéshtiłí (Navajo), boble [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian), garbus [masculine] (Polish), fusca [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), carocha [Portugal] (Portuguese), broscuță [feminine] (Romanian), Фольксваген Жук (Folʹksvagen Žuk) [masculine] (Russian), hrošč [masculine] (Slovene), escarabajo [masculine] (Spanish), Vocho [Mexico, masculine] (Spanish), fusca [Uruguay, masculine] (Spanish), Volkswagen Typ 1 (Swedish), folkvagn [common-gender] (Swedish), folka [common-gender] (Swedish), bubbla [common-gender] (Swedish), bagge [common-gender] (Swedish), tosbağa (Turkish), ìjàpá (Yoruba)

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Alternative forms

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