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Kävvel
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Central Franconian
Alternative forms
Great variety of forms, see Rheinisches Wörterbuch at Käfer.
Etymology
gmw-cfr goh gmw-pro 2
With change of suffix from gmw-cfr gmh kever. Cognate with de Käfer, en chafer.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /ˈkɛvəl/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m plural Kävvele gmw-cfr parts of _ Ripuarian
gmw-cfr original sense cockchafer kind of beetle
gmw-cfr for clarity Maikävvel
gmw-cfr by extension after Standard German any beetle