Fesch

See also: fesch and Fësch

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Middle High German visch, from Old High German fisc, from Proto-West Germanic *fisk, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feʃ/

Noun

Fesch m (plural Fesch, diminutive Feschelche or Feschje) (most dialects, including Kölsch)

1. fish

   Et jitt Waßer en der Rheng, da krijje de kleen Fesch och jet av.

   Water’s getting into the Rhine, so the smaller fish will get some too.

   (a humorous saying when it is raining)

Descendants

• Hunsrik: Fisch
• Luxembourgish: Fësch
• Transylvanian Saxon: Fäsch

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German visch, from Old Saxon fisk.

Noun

Fesch m (plural Fesch)

1. fish

Derived terms

• Feschbroden
• Feschei
• Feschfleesch
• Feschhendla
• Feschhoaken
• Feschlocka
• Feschlung
• Feschnat
• Feschodla
• Feschpuat
• Seefesch

Related terms

• feschen
• Heifesch
• Waulfesch