Noun
der Fisch
Pronunciation: /fɪʃ/
fish (cold-blooded vertebrates living in water)
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plural Fische
Meanings
Noun
- fish (cold-blooded vertebrates living in water)
- fish (food)
Example sentence
Wo hast du alle diese Fische gefangen?
Where did you catch all those fish?
Word forms
singular
der Fisch
plural
die Fische
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Fisch
Accusativeden Fisch
Dativedem Fisch
Genitivedes Fisches
Plural
Nominativedie Fische
Accusativedie Fische
Dativeden Fischen
Genitiveder Fische
Usage
- ein Fisch / viele Fische — one fish / many fish; German adds -e in the plural
- Fisch essen — eat fish; the food sense is often used without an article
Ein kleiner Fisch schwamm unter dem Steg hindurch.
A small fish swam underneath the jetty.