Verpuppung

German

Etymology

verpuppen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fərˈpʊpʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Ver‧pup‧pung

Noun

Verpuppung f (genitive Verpuppung, plural Verpuppungen)

  1. pupation
    Synonym: Verpuppen
    Antonym: Entpuppung
    Die Schmetterlingslarve entwickelt sich von der Raupe über die Verpuppung zum Schmetterling. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Declension of Verpuppung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Verpuppung die Verpuppungen
genitive einer der Verpuppung der Verpuppungen
dative einer der Verpuppung den Verpuppungen
accusative eine die Verpuppung die Verpuppungen
  • Verpuppungsart

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