Bärenspinner

de-noun

Bärenspinner m (strong, genitive Bärenspinners, plural Bärenspinner)

Bärenspinners (genitive)
Bärenspinner (plural)
Bärenspinner (nominative singular)
Bärenspinner (definite nominative plural)
Bärenspinners (genitive singular)
Bärenspinner (definite genitive plural)
Bärenspinner (dative singular)
Bärenspinnern (dative definite plural)
Bärenspinner (accusative singular)
Bärenspinner (accusative definite plural)

Bär (“bear”) + -en- + Spinner (“spinner”)

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tiger moth (moth of the subfamily Arctiinae)


Glückskäfer

de-noun

Glückskäfer m (strong, genitive Glückskäfers, plural Glückskäfer)

Glückskäfers (genitive)
Glückskäfer (plural)
Glückskäfer (nominative singular)
Glückskäfer (definite nominative plural)
Glückskäfers (genitive singular)
Glückskäfer (definite genitive plural)
Glückskäfer (dative singular)
Glückskäfern (dative definite plural)
Glückskäfer (accusative singular)
Glückskäfer (accusative definite plural)

[ˈɡlʏksˌkɛːfɐ]

(colloquial) ladybug / lady-bug, ladybird / lady-bird


Aurorafalter

Aurorafalter m (strong, genitive Aurorafalters, plural Aurorafalter)

Aurorafalters (genitive)
Aurorafalter (plural)
Aurorafalter (nominative singular)
Aurorafalter (definite nominative plural)
Aurorafalters (genitive singular)
Aurorafalter (definite genitive plural)
Aurorafalter (dative singular)
Aurorafaltern (dative definite plural)
Aurorafalter (accusative singular)
Aurorafalter (accusative definite plural)


Stäublingskäfer

Stäublingskäfer m (strong, genitive Stäublingskäfers, plural Stäublingskäfer)

Stäublingskäfers (genitive)
Stäublingskäfer (plural)
Stäublingskäfer (nominative singular)
Stäublingskäfer (definite nominative plural)
Stäublingskäfers (genitive singular)
Stäublingskäfer (definite genitive plural)
Stäublingskäfer (dative singular)
Stäublingskäfern (dative definite plural)
Stäublingskäfer (accusative singular)
Stäublingskäfer (accusative definite plural)

Stäubling (“puffball”) + -s- + Käfer (“beetle”)

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handsome fungus beetle (beetle in the family Endomychidae)


Einsiedlerkrebs

de-noun

Einsiedlerkrebs m (strong, genitive Einsiedlerkrebses, plural Einsiedlerkrebse)

Einsiedlerkrebses (genitive)
Einsiedlerkrebse (plural)
Einsiedlerkrebs (nominative singular)
Einsiedlerkrebse (definite nominative plural)
Einsiedlerkrebses (genitive singular)
Einsiedlerkrebse (definite genitive plural)
Einsiedlerkrebs (dative singular)
Einsiedlerkrebse (dative singular)
Einsiedlerkrebsen (dative definite plural)
Einsiedlerkrebs (accusative singular)
Einsiedlerkrebse (accusative definite plural)

From Einsiedler (“hermit”) + Krebs (“crab”).

(zoology) hermit crab (a decapod crustacean (not a true crab) from the superfamily Paguroidea)


Kaisergranat

Kaisergranat m (strong, genitive Kaisergranates or Kaisergranats, plural Kaisergranate)

Kaisergranates (genitive)
Kaisergranats (genitive)
Kaisergranate (plural)
Kaisergranat (nominative singular)
Kaisergranate (definite nominative plural)
Kaisergranates (genitive singular)
Kaisergranats (genitive singular)
Kaisergranate (definite genitive plural)
Kaisergranat (dative singular)
Kaisergranate (dative singular)
Kaisergranaten (dative definite plural)
Kaisergranat (accusative singular)
Kaisergranate (accusative definite plural)

From Kaiser (“emperor”) + Granat (“shrimp”).


Riesengarnele

Riesengarnele f (genitive Riesengarnele, plural Riesengarnelen)

Riesengarnele (genitive)
Riesengarnelen (plural)
Riesengarnele (nominative singular)
Riesengarnelen (definite nominative plural)
Riesengarnele (genitive singular)
Riesengarnelen (definite genitive plural)
Riesengarnele (dative singular)
Riesengarnelen (dative definite plural)
Riesengarnele (accusative singular)
Riesengarnelen (accusative definite plural)

[ˈʀiːzn̩ɡaʁˌneːlə]

Any member of the family of Dendrobranchiata decapod crustaceans (Aristeidae), known as deep-sea shrimps, gamba prawns or gamba shrimps.


Zehnfußkrebs

Zehnfußkrebs m (strong, genitive Zehnfußkrebses, plural Zehnfußkrebse)

Zehnfußkrebses (genitive)
Zehnfußkrebse (plural)
Zehnfußkrebs (nominative singular)
Zehnfußkrebse (definite nominative plural)
Zehnfußkrebses (genitive singular)
Zehnfußkrebse (definite genitive plural)
Zehnfußkrebs (dative singular)
Zehnfußkrebse (dative singular)
Zehnfußkrebsen (dative definite plural)
Zehnfußkrebs (accusative singular)
Zehnfußkrebse (accusative definite plural)

From zehn (“ten”) + Fuß (“foot”) + Krebs (“crab”).

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Any member of the Decapoda or decapods, an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, and prawns.


Nordseekrabbe

de-noun

Nordseekrabbe f (genitive Nordseekrabbe, plural Nordseekrabben)

Nordseekrabbe (genitive)
Nordseekrabben (plural)
Nordseekrabbe (nominative singular)
Nordseekrabben (definite nominative plural)
Nordseekrabbe (genitive singular)
Nordseekrabben (definite genitive plural)
Nordseekrabbe (dative singular)
Nordseekrabben (dative definite plural)
Nordseekrabbe (accusative singular)
Nordseekrabben (accusative definite plural)

(colloquial) The common shrimp, Crangon crangon.


Waldschwebfliege

Waldschwebfliege (nominative singular)
Waldschwebfliegen (definite nominative plural)
Waldschwebfliege (genitive singular)
Waldschwebfliegen (definite genitive plural)
Waldschwebfliege (dative singular)
Waldschwebfliegen (dative definite plural)
Waldschwebfliege (accusative singular)
Waldschwebfliegen (accusative definite plural)

From Wald (“forest”) + Schwebfliege (“hoverfly”).

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A hoverfly of the genus Volucella, especially the pellucid fly (Volucella pellucens).


Hornissenschwebfliege

Hornissenschwebfliege (nominative singular)
Hornissenschwebfliegen (definite nominative plural)
Hornissenschwebfliege (genitive singular)
Hornissenschwebfliegen (definite genitive plural)
Hornissenschwebfliege (dative singular)
Hornissenschwebfliegen (dative definite plural)
Hornissenschwebfliege (accusative singular)
Hornissenschwebfliegen (accusative definite plural)

[ˈhɔʁˈnɪsənˌʃveːpfliːɡə]

From Hornisse (“hornet”) + -n- + Schwebfliege (“hoverfly”).

hornet mimic hoverfly (Volucella zonaria)


Großer Fuchs

de-noun

Großer Fuchs m (strong, definite nominative der Große Fuchs, genitive (des) Großen Fuchses, plural Große Füchse, definite plural die Großen Füchse)

der Große Fuchs (definite nominative)
Großen Fuchses (genitive)
Große Füchse (plural)
die Großen Füchse (definite plural)
Großer Fuchs (nominative singular strong)
Große Füchse (nominative plural strong)
Großen Fuchses (genitive singular strong)
Großer Füchse (genitive plural strong)
Großem Fuchs (dative singular strong)
Großem Fuchse (dative singular strong)
Großen Füchsen (dative plural strong)
Großen Fuchs (accusative singular strong)
Große Füchse (accusative plural strong)
Große Fuchs (nominative singular weak)
Großen Füchse (nominative plural weak)
Großen Fuchses (genitive singular weak)
Großen Füchse (genitive plural weak)
Großen Fuchs (dative singular weak)
Großen Fuchse (dative singular weak)
Großen Füchsen (dative plural weak)
Großen Fuchs (accusative singular weak)
Großen Füchse (accusative plural weak)
Großer Fuchs (mixed nominative singular)
Großen Füchse (mixed nominative plural)
Großen Fuchses (genitive mixed singular)
Großen Füchse (genitive mixed plural)
Großen Fuchs (dative mixed singular)
Großen Fuchse (dative mixed singular)
Großen Füchsen (dative mixed plural)
Großen Fuchs (accusative mixed singular)
Großen Füchse (accusative mixed plural)

large tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)


Kleiner Fuchs

Kleiner Fuchs m (strong, definite nominative der Kleine Fuchs, genitive (des) Kleinen Fuchses, plural Kleine Füchse, definite plural die Kleinen Füchse)

der Kleine Fuchs (definite nominative)
Kleinen Fuchses (genitive)
Kleine Füchse (plural)
die Kleinen Füchse (definite plural)
Kleiner Fuchs (nominative singular strong)
Kleine Füchse (nominative plural strong)
Kleinen Fuchses (genitive singular strong)
Kleiner Füchse (genitive plural strong)
Kleinem Fuchs (dative singular strong)
Kleinem Fuchse (dative singular strong)
Kleinen Füchsen (dative plural strong)
Kleinen Fuchs (accusative singular strong)
Kleine Füchse (accusative plural strong)
Kleine Fuchs (nominative singular weak)
Kleinen Füchse (nominative plural weak)
Kleinen Fuchses (genitive singular weak)
Kleinen Füchse (genitive plural weak)
Kleinen Fuchs (dative singular weak)
Kleinen Fuchse (dative singular weak)
Kleinen Füchsen (dative plural weak)
Kleinen Fuchs (accusative singular weak)
Kleinen Füchse (accusative plural weak)
Kleiner Fuchs (mixed nominative singular)
Kleinen Füchse (mixed nominative plural)
Kleinen Fuchses (genitive mixed singular)
Kleinen Füchse (genitive mixed plural)
Kleinen Fuchs (dative mixed singular)
Kleinen Fuchse (dative mixed singular)
Kleinen Füchsen (dative mixed plural)
Kleinen Fuchs (accusative mixed singular)
Kleinen Füchse (accusative mixed plural)


Hundertfüßer

Hundertfüßer m (strong, genitive Hundertfüßers, plural Hundertfüßer)

Hundertfüßers (genitive)
Hundertfüßer (plural)
Hundertfüßer (nominative singular)
Hundertfüßer (definite nominative plural)
Hundertfüßers (genitive singular)
Hundertfüßer (definite genitive plural)
Hundertfüßer (dative singular)
Hundertfüßern (dative definite plural)
Hundertfüßer (accusative singular)
Hundertfüßer (accusative definite plural)

From hundert (“hundred”) + Fuß (“foot”) + -er (“er”).


Strandfloh

de-noun

Strandfloh m (strong, genitive Strandflohes or Strandflohs, plural Strandflöhe)

Strandflohes (genitive)
Strandflohs (genitive)
Strandflöhe (plural)
Strandfloh (nominative singular)
Strandflöhe (definite nominative plural)
Strandflohes (genitive singular)
Strandflohs (genitive singular)
Strandflöhe (definite genitive plural)
Strandfloh (dative singular)
Strandflohe (dative singular)
Strandflöhen (dative definite plural)
Strandfloh (accusative singular)
Strandflöhe (accusative definite plural)


Asseljäger

Asseljäger m (strong, genitive Asseljägers, plural Asseljäger)

Asseljägers (genitive)
Asseljäger (plural)
Asseljäger (nominative singular)
Asseljäger (definite nominative plural)
Asseljägers (genitive singular)
Asseljäger (definite genitive plural)
Asseljäger (dative singular)
Asseljägern (dative definite plural)
Asseljäger (accusative singular)
Asseljäger (accusative definite plural)

/ˈasəlˌjɛːɡɐ/

From Assel (“woodlouse”) + Jäger (“hunter”).


Gespinstmotte

Gespinstmotte f (genitive Gespinstmotte, plural Gespinstmotten)

Gespinstmotte (genitive)
Gespinstmotten (plural)
Gespinstmotte (nominative singular)
Gespinstmotten (definite nominative plural)
Gespinstmotte (genitive singular)
Gespinstmotten (definite genitive plural)
Gespinstmotte (dative singular)
Gespinstmotten (dative definite plural)
Gespinstmotte (accusative singular)
Gespinstmotten (accusative definite plural)

Die Gespinstmotte mag harmlos sein, sie versetzt einen aber in Angst und Schrecken, indem sie in Grünanlagen eine dystopische Alien-Atmosphäre schafft: Die Würmer spinnen Bäume und Büsche derart ein, dass man sich nicht sicher sein kann, ob ein Schaufensterdekorateur den Frühsommer mit Halloween verwechselt hat oder Außerirdische / Besuch aus der Hölle / Abgesandte des Jenseits vorbeigeschaut haben, um Mutter Natur einen tödlichen Kuss zu verpassen.

2021 July 11, Martin Reichert, “7 Dinge, die uns den Sommer vermiesen: Cruel Summer”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:

ermine moth (moth of the family Yponomeutidae)


Hauswanze

Hauswanze f (genitive Hauswanze, plural Hauswanzen)

Hauswanze (genitive)
Hauswanzen (plural)
Hauswanze (nominative singular)
Hauswanzen (definite nominative plural)
Hauswanze (genitive singular)
Hauswanzen (definite genitive plural)
Hauswanze (dative singular)
Hauswanzen (dative definite plural)
Hauswanze (accusative singular)
Hauswanzen (accusative definite plural)


Raubwanze

Raubwanze f (genitive Raubwanze, plural Raubwanzen)

Raubwanze (genitive)
Raubwanzen (plural)
Raubwanze (nominative singular)
Raubwanzen (definite nominative plural)
Raubwanze (genitive singular)
Raubwanzen (definite genitive plural)
Raubwanze (dative singular)
Raubwanzen (dative definite plural)
Raubwanze (accusative singular)
Raubwanzen (accusative definite plural)


Mordwanze

Mordwanze f (genitive Mordwanze, plural Mordwanzen)

Mordwanze (genitive)
Mordwanzen (plural)
Mordwanze (nominative singular)
Mordwanzen (definite nominative plural)
Mordwanze (genitive singular)
Mordwanzen (definite genitive plural)
Mordwanze (dative singular)
Mordwanzen (dative definite plural)
Mordwanze (accusative singular)
Mordwanzen (accusative definite plural)

An assassin bug, particularly of the genus Rhynocoris.


Singzikade

Singzikade f (genitive Singzikade, plural Singzikaden)

Singzikade (genitive)
Singzikaden (plural)
Singzikade (nominative singular)
Singzikaden (definite nominative plural)
Singzikade (genitive singular)
Singzikaden (definite genitive plural)
Singzikade (dative singular)
Singzikaden (dative definite plural)
Singzikade (accusative singular)
Singzikaden (accusative definite plural)

From singen (“to sing”) + Zikade (“cicada”).

true cicada (any cicada of the family Cicadidae)


Zwergzikade

Zwergzikade f (genitive Zwergzikade, plural Zwergzikaden)

Zwergzikade (genitive)
Zwergzikaden (plural)
Zwergzikade (nominative singular)
Zwergzikaden (definite nominative plural)
Zwergzikade (genitive singular)
Zwergzikaden (definite genitive plural)
Zwergzikade (dative singular)
Zwergzikaden (dative definite plural)
Zwergzikade (accusative singular)
Zwergzikaden (accusative definite plural)

From Zwerg (“dwarf”) + Zikade (“cicada”).

leaf-hopper (any insect of the family Cicadellidae)


Pelzsingzikade

Pelzsingzikade f (genitive Pelzsingzikade, plural Pelzsingzikaden)

Pelzsingzikade (genitive)
Pelzsingzikaden (plural)
Pelzsingzikade (nominative singular)
Pelzsingzikaden (definite nominative plural)
Pelzsingzikade (genitive singular)
Pelzsingzikaden (definite genitive plural)
Pelzsingzikade (dative singular)
Pelzsingzikaden (dative definite plural)
Pelzsingzikade (accusative singular)
Pelzsingzikaden (accusative definite plural)

From Pelz (“fur”) + Singzikade (“true cicada”).


Gletscherfalter

de-noun

Gletscherfalter m (strong, genitive Gletscherfalters, plural Gletscherfalter)

Gletscherfalters (genitive)
Gletscherfalter (plural)
Gletscherfalter (nominative singular)
Gletscherfalter (definite nominative plural)
Gletscherfalters (genitive singular)
Gletscherfalter (definite genitive plural)
Gletscherfalter (dative singular)
Gletscherfaltern (dative definite plural)
Gletscherfalter (accusative singular)
Gletscherfalter (accusative definite plural)

From Gletscher (“glacier”) + Falter (“moth, butterfly”).


Dreiklauer

de-noun

Dreiklauer m (strong, genitive Dreiklauers, plural Dreiklauer)

Dreiklauers (genitive)
Dreiklauer (plural)
Dreiklauer (nominative singular)
Dreiklauer (definite nominative plural)
Dreiklauers (genitive singular)
Dreiklauer (definite genitive plural)
Dreiklauer (dative singular)
Dreiklauern (dative definite plural)
Dreiklauer (accusative singular)
Dreiklauer (accusative definite plural)

From drei (“three”) + Klaue (“claw”) + -er, calque of Latin triungulinus.


Fauchschabe

Fauchschabe f (genitive Fauchschabe, plural Fauchschaben)

Fauchschabe (genitive)
Fauchschaben (plural)
Fauchschabe (nominative singular)
Fauchschaben (definite nominative plural)
Fauchschabe (genitive singular)
Fauchschaben (definite genitive plural)
Fauchschabe (dative singular)
Fauchschaben (dative definite plural)
Fauchschabe (accusative singular)
Fauchschaben (accusative definite plural)

From fauchen (“to hiss”) + Schabe (“cockroach”).


Spargelkäfer

de-noun

Spargelkäfer m (strong, genitive Spargelkäfers, plural Spargelkäfer)

Spargelkäfers (genitive)
Spargelkäfer (plural)
Spargelkäfer (nominative singular)
Spargelkäfer (definite nominative plural)
Spargelkäfers (genitive singular)
Spargelkäfer (definite genitive plural)
Spargelkäfer (dative singular)
Spargelkäfern (dative definite plural)
Spargelkäfer (accusative singular)
Spargelkäfer (accusative definite plural)

Spargel (“asparagus”) + Käfer (“beetle”)

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(entomology) An asparagus beetle; a beetle whose host plants include asparagus.


Schlupfwespe

de-noun

Schlupfwespe f (genitive Schlupfwespe, plural Schlupfwespen)

Schlupfwespe (genitive)
Schlupfwespen (plural)
Schlupfwespe (nominative singular)
Schlupfwespen (definite nominative plural)
Schlupfwespe (genitive singular)
Schlupfwespen (definite genitive plural)
Schlupfwespe (dative singular)
Schlupfwespen (dative definite plural)
Schlupfwespe (accusative singular)
Schlupfwespen (accusative definite plural)

schlüpfen (“to slip; to hatch”) + Wespe (“wasp”)


Feldheuschrecke

de-noun

Feldheuschrecke f (genitive Feldheuschrecke, plural Feldheuschrecken)

Feldheuschrecke (genitive)
Feldheuschrecken (plural)
Feldheuschrecke (nominative singular)
Feldheuschrecken (definite nominative plural)
Feldheuschrecke (genitive singular)
Feldheuschrecken (definite genitive plural)
Feldheuschrecke (dative singular)
Feldheuschrecken (dative definite plural)
Feldheuschrecke (accusative singular)
Feldheuschrecken (accusative definite plural)

Feld (“field”) + Heuschrecke (“grasshopper”)

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An acridid; a grasshopper in the family Acrididae.


Schnellkäfer

de-noun

Schnellkäfer m (strong, genitive Schnellkäfers, plural Schnellkäfer)

Schnellkäfers (genitive)
Schnellkäfer (plural)
Schnellkäfer (nominative singular)
Schnellkäfern (definite nominative plural)
Schnellkäfer (genitive singular)
Schnellkäfern (definite genitive plural)
Schnellkäfer (dative singular)
Schnellkäfern (dative definite plural)
Schnellkäfer (accusative singular)
Schnellkäfern (accusative definite plural)

schnellen (“to spring”, verb) + Käfer (“beetle”)


Bläuling

de-noun

Bläuling m (strong, genitive Bläulings, plural Bläulinge)

Bläulings (genitive)
Bläulinge (plural)
Bläuling (nominative singular)
Bläulinge (definite nominative plural)
Bläulings (genitive singular)
Bläulinge (definite genitive plural)
Bläuling (dative singular)
Bläulingen (dative definite plural)
Bläuling (accusative singular)
Bläulinge (accusative definite plural)

gossamer-winged butterfly
gossamer-winged butterfly#English


Spannereule

Spannereule f (genitive Spannereule, plural Spannereulen)

Spannereule (genitive)
Spannereulen (plural)
Spannereule (nominative singular)
Spannereulen (definite nominative plural)
Spannereule (genitive singular)
Spannereulen (definite genitive plural)
Spannereule (dative singular)
Spannereulen (dative definite plural)
Spannereule (accusative singular)
Spannereulen (accusative definite plural)

spannen (“to spy”) + Eule (“noctuid”, literally “owl”)

affix

(entomology) Certain species of owlet moths


Berlinkäfer

de-noun

Berlinkäfer m (strong, genitive Berlinkäfers, plural Berlinkäfer)

Berlinkäfers (genitive)
Berlinkäfer (plural)
Berlinkäfer (nominative singular)
Berlinkäfer (definite nominative plural)
Berlinkäfers (genitive singular)
Berlinkäfer (definite genitive plural)
Berlinkäfer (dative singular)
Berlinkäfern (dative definite plural)
Berlinkäfer (accusative singular)
Berlinkäfer (accusative definite plural)

From Berlin (“Berlin”) + Käfer (“beetle”), because Berlin was the first European city it became established in after being introduced from South America.

Trogoderma angustum, a dermestid beetle considered a pest in many countries.