Essigfliege

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛsɪçˌfliːɡə/ (standard)

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• IPA^(key): /ˈɛsɪk-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Es‧sig‧flie‧ge

Noun

Essigfliege f (genitive Essigfliege, plural Essigfliegen)

1. fruit fly (Drosophilidae)

   Synonyms: Obstfliege, Taufliege, Fruchtfliege

Declension

Declension of Essigfliege [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Essigfliege	die	Essigfliegen
genitive	einer	der	Essigfliege	der	Essigfliegen
dative	einer	der	Essigfliege	den	Essigfliegen
accusative	eine	die	Essigfliege	die	Essigfliegen

Related terms

• Essig
• Fliege

Further reading

• “Essigfliege” in Duden online