Beetle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈbɪi̯.ɾəl] (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbiː.təl/ (Australia)
Etymology
From beetle, as a calque of German Käfer.
Meanings
- (Australia, New-Zealand, UK) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and from 2011 to 2019).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beetle | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic | |
| Beetles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (30)
sv folkvagn (Volkswagen car) · sv bagge (Volkswagen car) · de Käfer (Volkswagen car) · pt fusca (Volkswagen car) · cmn 甲殼蟲 /甲壳虫 (Volkswagen car) · fr Coccinelle (Volkswagen car) · pt carocha (Volkswagen car) · ro broscuță (Volkswagen car) · ca escarabat (Volkswagen car) · pl garbus (Volkswagen car) · es Vocho (Volkswagen car) · fi kupla (Volkswagen car) · sv bubbla (Volkswagen car) · el Σκαραβαίος (Volkswagen car) · he חיפושית (Volkswagen car) · et põrnikas (Volkswagen car) · el Σκαθάρι (Volkswagen car) · ru Фольксваген Жук (Volkswagen car) · sl hrošč (Volkswagen car) · tr tosbağa (Volkswagen car) · nl Kever (Volkswagen car) · yo ìjàpá (Volkswagen car) · es escarabajo (Volkswagen car) · nv chidí néʼéshtiłí (Volkswagen car) · es fusca (Volkswagen car) · sv folka (Volkswagen car) · it maggiolino (Volkswagen car) · no boble (Volkswagen car) · bg бръмбар (Volkswagen car) · sv Volkswagen Typ 1 (Volkswagen car)