die Zikade
Translation
cicada
Examples
Im Sommer hört man die Zikaden zirpen.
In summer, you can hear the cicadas chirping.
Eine Zikade saß auf dem Baum.
A cicada was sitting on the tree.
Grammar Patterns
((die Zikade)) used as a subject or object Die Zikade zirpt laut.
Similar Words
Grille (cricket), Heuschrecke (grasshopper)
Etymology
From Latin 'cicada'. The sound is onomatopoeic.
Memory Tips
Associate the 'Zzz' sound of a cicada with the 'Zi' in 'Zikade'.