how to pronounce maikäfer

/ˈmaɪ̯ˌkɛːfɐ/

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maikäfer is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of maikäfer in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… mücken leuser maikäfer und andere …”

meanings of maikäfer

noun:

Cockchafer, May bug (large European beetle from the genus Melolontha).

maikäfer frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word maikäfer occurs in german on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.