Feminine
Schnake
Meaning
- (feminine) cranefly (Any of various large flies of the family Tipulidae)
- (Germany, Southwestern, feminine, regional) mosquito
Concepts
gollywhopper
Synonyms
Staunse
Kasperletheater
Schnurre
Translations
culex
mosquito
mosquito
mug
moustique
sivrisinek
mosquit
zanzara
ku’nupi
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃnaːkə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German snāke, from Old High German *snāko. According to Kluge, this word is unrelated to *snakō (“snake”), though perhaps it is ultimately related to its source, the verb *snakan (“to creep, crawl”). Cognate with Hunsrik Schnok.
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