Kilch

German

Etymology

From Alemannic German Kilch, from Middle High German kelch, from Old High German chelch. Doublet of Kelch "double chin".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɪlç/

Noun

Kilch m (strong, genitive Kilches or Kilchs, plural Kilche)

1. (Southern Germany) kilch, whitefish (freshwater fish of the genus Coregonus)

   Synonyms: Maränen, Felchen

Declension

Declension of Kilch [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kilch	die	Kilche
genitive	eines	des	Kilches, Kilchs	der	Kilche
dative	einem	dem	Kilch, Kilche1	den	Kilchen
accusative	einen	den	Kilch	die	Kilche

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Ammersee-Kilch
• Bodensee-Kilch

Further reading

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