fisch

See also: Fisch

Middle English

Alternative forms

• fysshe, fysch, fish, fische, fis, fyshe, fissh

Etymology

From Old English fisċ; in turn from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiʃ/

Noun

fisch (plural fisches or fisch)

1. An animal that inhabits the water or the meat of such; marine life; i.e. alligators, fish, beavers, etc.
2. Fish or their meat.

Derived terms

• fischer
• fisshen
• garfysche
• hound fysch

Descendants

• English: fish
  • Sranan Tongo: fisi
  • → Chinook Jargon: pish
  • → Finnish: fisu
  • → Zulu: ufishi
• Scots: fish, fysch, fisch
• Yola: wish