Masculine
Backfisch
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) baked or fried fish, or a fish intended for baking or frying
- (dated, humorous, masculine, strong) backfisch, teenage or late-adolescent girl
Concepts
Synonyms
Teen
Adoleszent
junges Mädchen
Halbwüchsige
Pubertierender
Pubertäts…
Jugend…
junger Mensch
Halbwüchsiger
Translations
bakvis
έφηβος έφηβη
fris tout jeune homme νέος/νέα 13-19 χρόνων
pesce fritto
adolescent
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈbakˌfɪʃ]
Etymology
From backen (“to bake”) + Fisch (“fish”). Figurative sense probably from the use of younger, smaller fish for baking, although many different theories exist.
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