🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Stechmücke

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Shtesh-mue-ke

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Biting-Midge/ˈbaɪ.tɪŋ mɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Stechmücken sind im Sommer besonders lästig."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, blood-sucking fly of the family Ceratopogonidae, often found in wetland areas.

    "During the summer, the biting-midges were particularly bothersome near the lake."
  2. 2

    Any of various small flies that bite and can transmit diseases.

    "The biting-midges in the region are known to carry viruses that affect livestock."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'biting-midge' combines 'biting', derived from the Old English 'bītan', meaning to bite, and 'midge', which comes from the Middle English 'midge', a term for small flies. The usage of 'biting' specifies the behavior of these insects, which are known for their painful bites.

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