Zweiflügler

German

Etymology

From Zwei (“two”) +‎ Flügel (“wing”) +‎ -er (“-er”). Calque of translingual Diptera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡svaɪˌflyːɡlɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Zwei‧flüg‧ler

Noun

Zweiflügler m (strong, genitive Zweiflüglers, plural Zweiflügler)

  1. dipteran (Diptera)

Usage notes

  • The term Zweiflügler is not synonymous to "fly" as it is in English. Instead, in German, the dipterans are conceptualized as containing both the Fliegen (“flies”) and the Mücken (“nematocerans; mosquitos, gnats, midges, etc.”) as two distinct categories.

Declension

Declension of Zweiflügler [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zweiflügler die Zweiflügler
genitive eines des Zweiflüglers der Zweiflügler
dative einem dem Zweiflügler den Zweiflüglern
accusative einen den Zweiflügler die Zweiflügler
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