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Grashüpfer
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German
Etymology
From de Gras grass Hüpfer hopper. A chiefly northern word, partly from de gml grashüppel (and variants). Not attested in continental West Germanic before the 16th century, but considering ang græshoppa perhaps older. Compare the similar motivation in de Heuschrecke.
Pronunciation
de /ˈɡʁaːsˌhʏpfɐ/
de De-Grashüpfer.ogg
Noun
m
de informal grasshopper
de Heuschrecke
Declension
m
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