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Qualle

jellyfish

noun KVA-le Rare

Usage Note

Qualle is feminine, plural Quallen. The qu- is pronounced "kv" as always in German. The sting is nesseln or verbrennen; warn swimmers with Vorsicht, Quallen!

Examples

"Im warmen Wasser trieben durchsichtige Quallen."

Natural Translation

Transparent jellyfish drifted in the warm water.

Literal Translation

In the warm water drifted transparent jellyfish.

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