Silberfisch

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (archaic, masculine, strong) different kinds of silver-coloured fish
2. (alt-of, alternative, masculine, strong) alternative form of Silberfischchen (“silverfish (the insect)”)

Concepten

zilvervisje

Synoniemen

Silberfischchen

Zuckergast

Vertalingen

silverfish

poisson d’argent

pececillo de plata

lepisma

traça

traça-dos-livros

lépisme

poisson d'argent

Etymologie (Engels)

From Silber (“silver”) + Fisch (“fish”). In the name of the insect a backformation from Silberfischchen, itself an extended form of older Fischchen.