Libelle

From New Latin lībellula, coined by Carl von Linné after lībella (“carpenter's level”), because of the insect's ability to stay level when hovering. German Libelle is a shortened form, in part after the underlying Latin noun. Doublet of Niveau and Level.

• IPA^(key): /liˈbɛlə/

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• Hyphenation: Li‧bel‧le

Libelle f (genitive Libelle, plural Libellen)

1. dragonfly

   Synonym: (dated) Wasserjungfer

• Edellibelle, Großlibelle, Heidelibelle, Kleinlibelle, Segellibelle, Zwerglibelle
• Libellenart, Libellenflügel

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• “Libelle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache