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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWasserjungfer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Wasserjungfer
"Die Wasserjungfer saß auf einem Schilfhalm."
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An insect related to the dragonfly, typically smaller and more slender, which holds its wings folded back over its abdomen when at rest.
"A bright blue damselfly rested on the edge of the pond."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English by combining 'damsel' (referring to a young woman, perhaps due to the insect's delicate appearance and fluttering flight) and 'fly'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "damselfly" is said worldwide
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demoiselle
Transliteration: demoiselle
"Une demoiselle bleue volait au-dessus de l'eau."
Wasserjungfer
Transliteration: Wasserjungfer
"Die Wasserjungfer saß auf einem Schilfhalm."
damigella
Transliteration: damigella
"La damigella volava vicino allo stagno."
alicortada
Transliteration: alicortada
"Un pequeño caballito del diablo se posó en la hoja."
libelinha
Transliteration: libelinha
"A libelinha voava graciosamente sobre o lago."
पनबिलाव
Transliteration: panbilav
"तालाब کے کنارے ایک چھوٹی پنबिलाव बैठी थी।"
蟌
Transliteration: cōng
"一只蓝色的小蟌停在荷叶上。"
실잠자리
Transliteration: sil-jam-ja-ri
"연못 근처에서 실잠자리가 날아다니고 있다."
イトトンボ
Transliteration: itotonbo
"池のまわりにイトトンボが止まっている。"
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