Anchovis

German

Alternative forms

• Anschovis

Etymology

Borrowed via Dutch ansjovis from Spanish anchovas, anchoas, plural of Spanish anchova, anchoa (“anchovy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈʃoːvɪs/

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Noun

Anchovis f (genitive Anchovis, plural Anchovis)

1. anchovy in oil

Usage notes

• In colloquial German a new singular die Anchovi may be backformed from the plural.

See also

• Sardelle (the fish as such)