zoetwatervis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zoet (“sweet (i.e. non-saline)”) +‎ water (“water”) +‎ vis (“fish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zutˈʋaː.tərˌvɪs/

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• Hyphenation: zoet‧wa‧ter‧vis

Noun

zoetwatervis m (plural zoetwatervissen, diminutive zoetwatervisje n)

1. A fish (individual, species or other taxon) living in a fresh water environment.

Antonyms

• zoutwatervis m
• zeevis m

Related terms

• vissaus
• viswater n
• riviervis m