bitterling

Meaning

1. Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
2. Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.

Translations

Bitterling

bouvière

ilik balığı

Rhodeus amarus

Etymology

Cognate with Latin: amārus

In summary

From German Bitterling, calque from Latin amārus (“bitter”), equivalent to bitter + -ling. Compare grayling, fingerling.