noun
die Mücke, -n
mosquito
Ein kleines Insekt mit Flügeln, das oft nachts sticht und dabei juckende Stellen auf der Haut hinterlässt.
The German word "Mücke" is a noun meaning "mosquito" or more generally "gnat" (small flying insect). It is a diminutive form, related to "Mucke," a colloquial old word for fly or tiny insect.
Similar words:
- Stechmücke (mosquito, specifically "biting mosquito")
- Gnitze (gnat)
- Insekt (insect)
Difference:
- "Mücke" refers specifically to small, usually biting flying insects, often mosquitoes, while "Insekt" is a general term for any insect.
- "Stechmücke" is a more precise term used for mosquitoes that bite and can transmit diseases.
- "Gnitze" usually denotes very small non-biting gnats.
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Examples
Eine Mücke fliegt durch das Zimmer.noun
A mosquito is flying through the room.
Ich wurde gestern Nacht von vielen Mücken gestochen.noun
I was bitten by many mosquitoes last night.
Die Mücke sitzt auf meinem Arm.noun
The mosquito is sitting on my arm.
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