Fischerei

German

Etymology

From Middle High German fischerīe, vischerīe, equivalent to Fisch + -erei. Compare Middle Dutch visscherie (modern Dutch visserij), Middle Low German vischærīe (modern German Low German Fiskeree (East Frisian)), English fishery.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Fischerei f (genitive Fischerei, plural Fischereien)

  1. a fishery, a commercial fishing operation or company

Declension

Further reading

  • Fischerei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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