kerbtier
dasNouninsect (old-fashioned/technical)
English translations
- 01
crustacean
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine veraltete Bezeichnung für Insekten.
- English meaning
- Insect (archaic)
- Synonym
- Insekt
- German example
- Früher nannte man Insekten oft Kerbtiere.
- English example
- In the past, insects were often called Kerbtiere.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Kerbtier
- Plural Form
- die Kerbtiere
Related words
- Insekt
Insect
Example sentences with “kerbtier”
Das Kerbtier ist klein. (The insect is small.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it neuter?
Yes, it is neuter (das Kerbtier). 'Insekt' is more common today.