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Raupe.

caterpillar (larva)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʁaʊ̯pə/
  1. caterpillar (larva)

    feminine
  2. ellipsis of Planierraupe (“caterpillar or caterpillar tractor”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · feminine
Where this word comes from

From northern Middle High German rūpe, from Middle Low German rūpe, itself perhaps from Proto-Germanic *rūpō and then probably related with *raupijaną, whence German raufen (“to pluck, pick, harvest”). Cognate with Middle Dutch rupe, whence dialectal Dutch ruip. Also related with standard Dutch rups.

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