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"Mosquito" in German: Mücke

die Mücke

Say it: MUE-kehfeminine · die Mückenoun/ˈmʏkə/

Mosquito in German is die Mücke, feminine. Plural is die Mücken. A bite is ein Mückenstich.

Evening terrace

Eine Mücke summt um die Lampe.
A mosquito is buzzing around the lamp.
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How to pronounce Mücke

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MUE-keh

/ˈmʏkə/

MUE-keh. Ü like “few” with rounded lips. Soft ck. Soft final e.

"Mosquito" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Mückethe mosquito / midge

Default everyday word.

die Mückenthe mosquitoes

Plural.

ein Mückensticha mosquito bite

Health talk.

Mücken vertreibento drive mosquitoes away

Summer chore.

How to use Mücke in real life

  1. 1Evening terrace

    Eine Mücke summt um die Lampe.

    A mosquito is buzzing around the lamp.

    Eine Mücke.

  2. 2Camping

    Die Mücken sind heute schlimm.

    The mosquitoes are bad today.

    Die Mücken.

  3. 3Itch

    Die Mücke hat mich am Arm erwischt.

    The mosquito got me on the arm.

    Die Mücke as subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with Mücke

Incorrect: der Mücke

Correct: die Mücke

Mücke is feminine.

Incorrect: die Mosquito

Correct: die Mücke

Use Mücke in everyday German.

Good to know

People say Mücke for mosquitoes and similar biters. Moskito appears in travel talk; at home Mücke wins.

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Closing windows at dusk

  1. ChatPal

    Mach zu eine Mücke kommt rein!

    Close it — a mosquito is coming in!

  2. You

    Zu spät. Die Mücke ist schon da.

    Too late. The mosquito is already here.

  3. ChatPal

    Licht aus. Mücken lieben helles Licht.

    Lights off. Mosquitoes love bright light.

  4. You

    Okay. Keine Mücke sieht mich im Dunkeln.

    Okay. No mosquito can see me in the dark.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Mosquito" in German

What gender is Mücke?

Feminine: die Mücke.

Plural?

Die Mücken.

Mosquito bite?

Ein Mückenstich.

Moskito?

Understood; Mücke is the everyday word.

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