ansjovis

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish anchovas, plural of anchova. The word was phonetically adapted to Dutch vis (“fish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑnˈʃoː.vɪs/

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• Hyphenation: an‧sjo‧vis

Noun

ansjovis f (plural ansjovissen, diminutive ansjovisje n)

1. (also collective) An anchovy (small, edible saltwater fish species, especially Engraulis encrasicolus)

Derived terms

• ansjovispizza
• ansjovissalade

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ansjovis
• → German: Anchovis
• → West Frisian: ansjofisk