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die Ameise

ant

Eine Ameise krabbelt auf dem Tisch.

An ant is crawling on the table.

Ameisen sind sehr fleißige Insekten.

Ants are very industrious insects.

an ant a small insect There is an ant on the sugar.

Synonyms: insect, bug

From Old High German 'āmeiza', meaning 'the cutter-off', referring to how ants bite things.

Imagine an 'amazing' ant ('Ameise') carrying something heavy. The sound is somewhat similar.

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