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How do you say "mosquito" in German?
die Stechmücke
In German, "mosquito" is die Stechmücke.
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Pronunciation
SHTECH-mew-kuh. Stechmücke is a compound. Stress on 'Steck'. The German word is literally 'stinging fly'.
Grammar notes
Die Stechmücke is feminine. The plural is die Stechmücken.
Example sentence
Die Stechmücke fliegt um mein Gesicht.
The mosquito flies around my face.
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How to remember die Stechmücke
Stechmücke combines Stich (sting) and Mücke (gnat/fly). When a mosquito stings you, it's literally a 'stinging fly', which is exactly what this word means.
Related words
- insect das Insekt
- jellyfish die Qualle
- narwhal der Narwal
- orca der Orca
- pelican der Pelikan
- sea horse das Seepferdchen
- seagull die Möwe
- seashell die Muschel
- squid der Tintenfisch
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Questions about die Stechmücke
How do you say "mosquito" in German?
In German, "mosquito" is die Stechmücke. It is a noun.
Is die Stechmücke masculine or feminine?
Die Stechmücke is feminine. The plural is die Stechmücken.
How is die Stechmücke used in a sentence?
Use die Stechmücke as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Stechmücke fliegt um mein Gesicht. (The mosquito flies around my face.).
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