Laich

See also: laich, läich, and Läich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German leich. Identical with Leich and thus ultimately from Proto-Germanic *laikaz (dance, game).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laɪ̯ç/
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Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç

Noun

Laich m (strong, genitive Laiches or Laichs, plural Laiche)

(zoology) spawn (eggs laid in the water by aquatic organisms)

Declension

Declension of Laich [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Laich	die	Laiche
genitive	eines	des	Laiches, Laichs	der	Laiche
dative	einem	dem	Laich, Laiche¹	den	Laichen
accusative	einen	den	Laich	die	Laiche

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Fischlaich, Froschlaich

Derived terms

laichen

Related terms

Laichgrund, Laichzeit

Further reading

Laich on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
“Laich” in Duden online
“Laich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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