forsch

German

Etymology

Via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Low German from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German fors (“brisk, bold”), derived from forse, which is borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French force. The development -rs → -rsch is frequent in modern German (see Arsch). Compare Dutch fors.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔʁʃ/, [ˈfɔʁʃ], [ˈfɔɐ̯ʃ]

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Adjective

forsch (comparative forscher, superlative am forschesten)

1. brisk, bold

Further reading

• “forsch” in Duden online