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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɪʃ
"Der Fisch schwimmt im Wasser."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins, living wholly in water.
"The aquarium was filled with colorful fish swimming gracefully." - 2
The flesh of fish used as food.
"We had grilled fish for dinner, which was delicious."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'fisc', which has Proto-Germanic roots (*fiskaz), ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *pisk-. It has remained remarkably consistent in form and meaning across Germanic languages throughout recorded history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fish" is said worldwide
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poisson
Transliteration: pwason
"Le poisson est un aliment riche en protéines."
Fisch
Transliteration: fɪʃ
"Der Fisch schwimmt im Wasser."
pesce
Transliteration: ˈpeʃʃe
"Il pesce è fresco e delizioso."
pez
Transliteration: peθ
"El pez nada en el agua."
peixe
Transliteration: ˈpejʃi
"O peixe é uma fonte de proteína."
मछली
Transliteration: machhli
"मछली पानी में तैरती है।"
鱼
Transliteration: yú
"鱼在水中游泳。"
물고기
Transliteration: mulgogi
"물고기가 물속에서 헤엄친다."
魚
Transliteration: sakana
"魚は水中で泳いでいます。"
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