Moskito

See also: moskito

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mosquito (“gnat”), diminutive of mosca (“fly”), from Latin musca (“fly”), from Proto-Indo-European *mūs- (“fly, stinging fly, gnat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔsˈkiːto/, /moˈskiːto/
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Noun

Moskito m (strong, genitive Moskitos, plural Moskitos)

  1. mosquito
    Synonyms: Mücke, Stechmücke; (south-eastern) Gelse; (south-western) Schnake

Usage notes
  • The word is of intermediate frequency in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where the standard term Mücke has a broader and hence ambiguous sense.
  • In northern and central Germany, Moskito is sometimes used to refer to tropical species but is otherwise rather uncommon.

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

See also
  • Moskito-Indianer (Mosquito-Indianer)
  • Moskitoküste (Mosquitoküste)

Further reading
  • “Moskito” in Duden online
  • “Moskito” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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