Silberfischchen
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Silberfisch (fairly rare)
Etymology[edit]
Mid-19th century, from Silber (“silver”) + Fischchen (literally “little fish”), which latter had already been used in this sense on its own. As in English silverfish, the name is based on the somewhat fish-like form as well as movement of the insect.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Silberfischchen n (strong, genitive Silberfischchens, plural Silberfischchen)
- silverfish, slicker (insect)
- Synonym: (archaic or dialectal) Zuckergast
Declension[edit]
Declension of Silberfischchen [neuter, strong]
Further reading[edit]
- “Silberfischchen” in Duden online