Wanze

See also: wanze

German

Etymology

From Old High German wantlūs (bedbug (lit., wall louse, wall-louse, walllouse)), equivalent to Wand + Laus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvantsə/
  • Rhymes: -antsə
  • Hyphenation: Wan‧ze

Noun

Wanze f (genitive Wanze, plural Wanzen)

  1. bedbug
  2. specifically, any insect of the suborder Heteroptera
  3. bug, wire, (espionage) wiretap

Declension

Synonyms

  • (bedbug, Cimex lectularius) Gemeine Bettwanze, Bettwanze, Hauswanze, Wandlaus (older term)
  • (bug, wiretap) Abhörgerät, Abhörwanze

Derived terms

  • anwanzen
  • entwanzen (von Wanzen befreien)
  • Entwanzer, Entwanzerin
  • entwanzt
  • Entwanzung
  • verwanzen
  • verwanzt
  • Verwanzung
  • wanzig
  • Wanzigkeit

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