die Stechmücke
mosquito
A small, flying insect whose females can bite people and animals and suck their blood.
EXAMPLE
Eine Stechmücke hat mich in der Nacht am Arm gestochen.
A mosquito bit me on the arm during the night.
die Stechmücke
mosquito
die Stechmücke, die Stechmücken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Stechmücke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stechmücken |
| genitive | der Stechmücke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Stechmücke | die Stechmücken |
| accusative | die Stechmücke | die Stechmücken |
| dative | der Stechmücke | den Stechmücken |
| genitive | der Stechmücke | der Stechmücken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Stechmücke' is made up of 'Stech-' and 'Mücke' (gnat). The first part refers to the verb 'stechen' (to sting) and describes the typical action of this insect.
EXAMPLE
Am offenen Fenster summte eine Stechmücke.
A mosquito was buzzing by the open window.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'von einer Stechmücke gestochen werden' (to be bitten by a mosquito), 'Stechmücken vertreiben' (to drive mosquitoes away), and 'Stechmücken fernhalten' (to keep mosquitoes away). 'Stechmückenstich' (mosquito bite) is also a common compound.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben die Fenster geschlossen, um die Stechmücken fernzuhalten.
We closed the windows to keep the mosquitoes away.
Passive construction
When a person or animal is affected, 'Stechmücke' often follows 'von' in a passive construction. 'Von einer Stechmücke gestochen werden' (to be bitten by a mosquito) describes the event from the perspective of the person who was bitten.
EXAMPLE
Beim Zelten wurde mein Bruder von einer Stechmücke gestochen.
While camping, my brother was bitten by a mosquito.
In real life
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