Zuckergast
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Zucker (“sugar”) + Gast (“guest”). The insects are attracted by sugar.
Noun
[edit]Zuckergast m (strong, genitive Zuckergastes or Zuckergasts, plural Zuckergäste)
- (archaic or dialectal) silverfish (insect)
- Synonym: Silberfischchen
Declension
[edit]Declension of Zuckergast [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zuckergast | die | Zuckergäste |
| genitive | eines | des | Zuckergastes, Zuckergasts | der | Zuckergäste |
| dative | einem | dem | Zuckergast, Zuckergaste1 | den | Zuckergästen |
| accusative | einen | den | Zuckergast | die | Zuckergäste |
1Now rare, see notes.