Barsch

See also: barsch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bars, from Old High German bars. Cognate with Dutch baars, English bass (earlier barse).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːrʃ/, [baːʁʃ], [baːɐ̯ʃ], [baːʃ]
• IPA^(key): /barʃ/, [b̥ɑrʃ], [b̥ɑːʃ] (southern)

• Audio:

  (file)

• Audio:

  (file)

• Homophone: barsch (some speakers)

Noun

Barsch m (strong, genitive Barsches or Barschs, plural Barsche)

1. perch (fish)

Declension

Declension of Barsch [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Barsch	die	Barsche
genitive	eines	des	Barsches, Barschs	der	Barsche
dative	einem	dem	Barsch, Barsche1	den	Barschen
accusative	einen	den	Barsch	die	Barsche

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Flussbarsch m
• Rotbarsch m
• Buntbarsch m
• Nilbarsch m
• Seebarsch m

Further reading

• “Barsch” in Duden online
• “Barsch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache