Käfig

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kevje, from Old High German chevia, from Latin cavea (cage).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛːfɪç/ (used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːfɪç/ (particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛːfɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːfɪk/ (particularly Eastern Austria)
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  • Hyphenation: Kä‧fig
  • Rhymes: -ɛːfɪç

Noun

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Käfig m (strong, genitive Käfiges or Käfigs, plural Käfige)

  1. cage

Declension

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Further reading

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