laichen

Meaning

to spawn (to deposit numerous eggs in water)

Concepts

spawn

lay

spat

lay eggs

Synonyms

Laichzeit

Eier legen

ablaichen

legen

misten

Hyphenated as

lai‧chen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaɪ̯çn̩/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: leichen

In summary

From Middle High German leichen (“to jump, rise, mate, spawn”). Despite the late attestation (14th c.) plausibly inherited from Proto-West Germanic *laikan (“to jump, play”). Alternatively denominal from Middle High German leich. Equivalent to Laich + -en.