Karausche

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Of Balto-Slavic origin, from Lithuanian karõsas, ultimately from a Slavic language, such as Russian карась (karasʹ, “crucian carp”), itself perhaps borrowed from Medieval Latin coracinus (“kind of river fish”).[1][2] Also see English crucian.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˈʁaʊ̯ʃə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ka‧rau‧sche

Noun[edit]

Karausche f (genitive Karausche, plural Karauschen)

  1. crucian carp (Carassius carassius)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Karausche [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Karausche die Karauschen
genitive einer der Karausche der Karauschen
dative einer der Karausche den Karauschen
accusative eine die Karausche die Karauschen

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Karausche” in Duden online
  2. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
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