Neuter
Fischlein
Meaning
diminutive of Fisch
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Fisch
- (countable, masculine, strong) fish (cold-blooded vertebrates living in water)
- (archaic, broadly, countable, masculine, strong) fish (any animal or any vertebrate living exclusively in water)
- (masculine, strong, uncountable) fish (food)
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈfɪʃlaɪ̯n]
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German fischelīn, vischelīn, equivalent to Fisch (“fish”) + -lein (diminutive suffix).
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