Kakerlake

German

Alternative forms

Kakerlak m (now rare)

Etymology

Formed back from the plural Kakerlaken of Kakerlak, which is the more original form of the word. The latter from Dutch kakkerlak.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌka(ː)kɐˈlaːkə/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

cockroach (insect)
Synonym: Küchenschabe

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Kakerlake” in Duden online
“Kakerlake” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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