Silberfischchen
German
Alternative forms
- Silberfisch (fairly rare)
Etymology
Mid-19th century, from Silber (“silver”) + Fischchen (literally “little fish”), which latter had already been used in this sense on its own. As in English silverfish, the name is based on the somewhat fish-like form as well as movement of the insect.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɪlbɐˌfɪʃçən/
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Noun
Silberfischchen n (strong, genitive Silberfischchens, plural Silberfischchen)
- silverfish, slicker (insect)
- Synonym: (archaic or dialectal) Zuckergast
Declension
Declension of Silberfischchen [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Silberfischchen | die | Silberfischchen |
| genitive | eines | des | Silberfischchens | der | Silberfischchen |
| dative | einem | dem | Silberfischchen | den | Silberfischchen |
| accusative | ein | das | Silberfischchen | die | Silberfischchen |
Further reading
- “Silberfischchen” in Duden online
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