Definition
A vertebrate that lives in water, breathes through gills, and usually moves with fins.
Translations
- English
- fish
- Français
- poisson
- Türkçe
- balık
- Polski
- ryba
- Русский
- рыба
- Українська
- риба
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Fisch
- A1
- Noun
- Food & Drink
- Animals
fish
/deːɐ̯ ˈfɪʃ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Fische
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Food & DrinkPrimaryAnimals
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Im See schwimmt ein großer Fisch.NominativSing.A large fish is swimming in the lake.
- Der Fisch lebt im Wasser.NominativSing.The fish lives in the water.
- Frischer Fisch riecht nicht stark.NominativSing.Fresh fish does not smell strong.
- Der Fisch schwimmt im Wasser.NominativSing.The fish is swimming in the water.
- Wir essen freitags Fisch.AkkusativSing.We eat fish on Fridays.
- Der Mann fängt einen Fisch.AkkusativSing.The man catches a fish.
- Im Fluss leben viele Fische.NominativPlur.Many fish live in the river.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Fisch/fɪʃ/
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Article phrase
der Fisch/deːɐ̯ ˈfɪʃ/
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Plural
Fische/ˈfɪʃə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Fisch | die Fische |
| Akkusativ | den Fisch | die Fische |
| Dativ | dem Fisch | den Fischen |
| Genitiv | des Fisches | der Fische |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- CollocationFisch essen
- Collocationeinen Fisch fangen
- Collocationfrischer Fisch
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
No semantic relations have been added for this sense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word