nymph
US /nɪmf/
UK /nɪmf/
1.
Nymphe
a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations
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The ancient Greeks believed in forest nymphs.
Die alten Griechen glaubten an Waldnymphen.
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A water nymph was said to guard the sacred spring.
Eine Wassernymphe sollte die heilige Quelle bewachen.
2.
Nymphe, Larve
an immature form of an insect that does not change greatly as it grows, e.g., a dragonfly, mayfly, or locust
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The dragonfly nymph lives underwater before emerging as an adult.
Die Libellennymphe lebt unter Wasser, bevor sie als erwachsenes Insekt schlüpft.
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Locusts develop through a nymph stage.
Heuschrecken entwickeln sich über ein Nymphenstadium.