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Moskito
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moskito
German
de:
Alternative forms
de Mosquito
Etymology
de es mosquito gnat, diminutive of es mosca fly, from de la musca fly, from de ine-pro *mūs- fly, stinging fly, gnat.
Pronunciation
de /mɔsˈkiːto/ /moˈskiːto/
de De-Moskito.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,s
mosquito
de Mücke Stechmücke ; Gelse<q:south-eastern> ; Schnake<q:south-western>
Usage notes
The word is of intermediate frequency in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where the standard term de Mücke has a broader and hence ambiguous sense.
In northern and central Germany, Moskito is sometimes used to refer to tropical species but is otherwise rather uncommon.
Declension
m,,s
See also
de Moskito-Indianer (de Mosquito-Indianer)
de Moskitoküste (de Mosquitoküste)
Further reading
de Mosquitoes Parasites