Meaning and translations

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

Grammar & classification

Article
der
Gender
Masculine
Plural
Fische
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
A1
Topics
Food & DrinkPrimaryAnimals

Usage examples

  1. Im See schwimmt ein großer Fisch.NominativSing.A large fish is swimming in the lake.
  2. Wir essen freitags Fisch.AkkusativSing.We eat fish on Fridays.
  3. Ich gebe dem Fisch etwas Futter.DativSing.I give the fish some food.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Fisch/fɪʃ/
  • Article phrase
    der Fisch/deːɐ̯ fɪʃ/
  • Plural
    Fische/ˈfɪʃə/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativder Fischdie Fische
Akkusativden Fischdie Fische
Dativdem Fischden Fischen
Genitivdes Fischesder Fische

Usage and collocations

  • CollocationFisch essen
  • Collocationeinen Fisch fangen
  • Collocationfrischer Fisch

Semantic relations

  • Broader termTier — animal

    A Fisch is an Tier; Tier is the hypernym for fish.

  • Related termVogel — bird

    Fisch and Vogel are different animal groups, both of which can be vertebrates.

Word formation and word family

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