Achtfüßer

German

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Etymology

From Acht (eight) + Fuß (foot) + -er (er).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaxtˌfyːsɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Acht‧fü‧ßer

Noun

Achtfüßer m (strong, genitive Achtfüßers, plural Achtfüßer)

  1. (non-learned use) any of cuttlefish, but also of species of octopus, squid etc.
    Synonyms: Oktopus, Tintenfisch, Polyp

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