die Mücke
Translation
mosquito, gnat, midge
Examples
Eine Mücke hat mich gestochen.
A mosquito bit me.
Im Sommer gibt es viele Mücken.
There are many mosquitoes in summer.
Grammar Patterns
((as subject)) A mosquito is... Eine Mücke summt im Zimmer.
((as direct object)) ...a mosquito. I swatted a mosquito.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Moskito, Gnitze, midge
Etymology
From Middle High German 'mucke', Old High German 'mucka'. It is cognate with the English word 'midge'.
Memory Tips
The word 'Mücke' sounds a bit like 'muck'. Imagine mosquitoes and gnats breeding in mucky, dirty water.