Silberfischchen

Betekenis (Engels)

silverfish, slicker (insect)

Concepten

zilvervisje

Synoniemen

Silberfisch

Zuckergast

Vertalingen

silverfish

lepisma

pececillo de plata

lépisme

poisson d'argent

traça

lepisma de la harina

poisson d’argent

traça-de-livros

lepisma

traça-dos-livros

lepisma del azúcar

bristletail

silverfish firebrats and bristletails

lepismatidés

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈzɪlbɐˌfɪʃçən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Mid-19th century, from Silber (“silver”) + Fischchen (literally “little fish”), which latter had already been used in this sense on its own. As in English silverfish, the name is based on the somewhat fish-like form as well as movement of the insect.