Raupe
dieNouncaterpillar.
English translations
- 01
caterpillar
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Larvenstadium eines Schmetterlings oder Falters.
- English meaning
- caterpillar
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Die Raupe frisst Blätter, bevor sie sich verpuppt.
- English example
- The caterpillar eats leaves before it pupates.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Raupe
- Plural Form
- die Raupen
Related words
- Aalraupe
caterpillar
- Seidenraupe
silkworm
- Raupenfliege
Tachinid fly
- Schmetterlingsraupe
Butterfly caterpillar
- Planierraupe
Bulldozer; a heavy construction machine used for leveling ground and moving earth.
- Aalraupe
Elver
- Graupe
Pearl barley
- Seidenraupe
silkworm
- Graupel
Graupel, snow pellets
- gelbgrünlich
Yellowish-green; a color that is a mix of yellow and green, often in a pale or muted tone.
- Seide
Silk
- Fichtenspinner
Nun moth
- verwandeln
To transform
- Metamorphose
Metamorphosis
- Kokon
A cocoon is a protective covering spun by insect larvae, especially butterfly caterpillars, to protect themselves during metamorphosis.
- Schneeregen
Sleet
- Seidenfaden
Silk thread
- Verpuppung
Pupation is the process by which a larva (e.g., a caterpillar) transforms into a pupa, often in a cocoon or chrysalis, before becoming an adult insect.
- Wintergewitter
Winter thunderstorm
- umwandelt
Transforms
- entpuppen
to turn out to be
- Fraß
Consumption
- Räuplein
Small caterpillar
- Räupchen
A small, young caterpillar.
- Nonnenfalter
The nun moth is a butterfly from the family Erebidae, whose caterpillars are considered pests in forestry.
- verpuppen
Pupate
- gefräßig
voracious
- metamorph
Metamorphic
- metamorphisch
metamorphic; transforming
- Hagel
Hail
- Larve
larva
- Verwandlung
Transformation
Example sentences with “Raupe”
Die Raupe verwandelt sich in einen Schmetterling. (The caterpillar turns into a butterfly.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Raupe?
The plural is 'die Raupen'.