Fittich

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German vetech, vettech, from Old High German feddah, fettah, perhaps contracted from fedrah, fedarah, though this is uncertain. Either way probably related with Feder (“feather”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Fittich m (strong, genitive Fittiches or Fittichs, plural Fittiche)

  1. (literary, poetic) wing, pinion
    Synonym: Flügel
  2. (figurative, in the plural, with unter) assistance, patronage, protection

Declension[edit]

Declension of Fittich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fittich die Fittiche
genitive eines des Fittiches, Fittichs der Fittiche
dative einem dem Fittich, Fittiche1 den Fittichen
accusative einen den Fittich die Fittiche

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Fittich” in Duden online
  • “Fittich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Fittich&oldid=66558359"