Rochen

Betekenis

ray (marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail)

Met koppelteken als

Ro‧chen

Geslacht

♂️ Mannelijk

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈʁɔxən/

Etymologie

From Middle Low German roche, ruche, possibly a derivative of Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz (“rough”), but often thought to be from a substrate (compare also Latin raia). Cognate with Dutch rog, Old English reohhe, ruhha, and, via Old French, English roach (“a fish”).