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Moskito
Moskito
See also: moskito
German
Noun
Moskito m (genitive Moskitos, plural Moskitos)
Usage notes
- The word is of intermediate frequency in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where the standard term 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
Declension of Moskito
Synonyms
- Mücke; Stechmücke
- Gelse (south-eastern)
- Schnake (south-western)