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Schnake.

cranefly (any of various large flies of the family Tipulidae)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃnaːkə/
  1. cranefly (any of various large flies of the family Tipulidae)

    feminine
  2. mosquito

    Germany · Southwestern · feminine · regional
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German snāke, from Old High German *snāko. According to Kluge, this word is unrelated to Proto-West Germanic *snakō (“snake”), though perhaps it is ultimately related to its source, the verb *snakan (“to creep, crawl”). Cognate with Hunsrik Schnok.

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