Nase

de-noun

Nase f (genitive Nase, plural Nasen, diminutive Näschen n or Näslein n)

Nase (genitive)
Nasen (plural)
Näschen (diminutive neuter)
Näslein (diminutive neuter)
Nase (nominative singular)
Nasen (definite nominative plural)
Nase (genitive singular)
Nasen (definite genitive plural)
Nase (dative singular)
Nasen (dative definite plural)
Nase (accusative singular)
Nasen (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German nase, from Old High German nasa, from Proto-West Germanic *nasu, from Proto-Germanic *nasō, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.
Compare Low German Nees, Norwegian nese, English nose.


Barbe

Barbe (genitive)
Barben (plural)
Barbe (nominative singular)
Barben (definite nominative plural)
Barbe (genitive singular)
Barben (definite genitive plural)
Barbe (dative singular)
Barben (dative definite plural)
Barbe (accusative singular)
Barben (accusative definite plural)


Ukelei

Ukelei m (strong, genitive Ukeleis or Ukelei, plural Ukelei or Ukeleie or Ukeleis)

Ukeleis (genitive)
Ukelei (genitive)
Ukelei (plural)
Ukeleie (plural)
Ukeleis (plural)
Ukelei (genitive)

From Middle High German, via Old Sorbian *ukleja from Proto-Slavic *uklěja.


Zitteraal

Zitteraal m (strong, genitive Zitteraals or Zitteraales, plural Zitteraale)

Zitteraals (genitive)
Zitteraales (genitive)
Zitteraale (plural)
Zitteraal (nominative singular)
Zitteraale (definite nominative plural)
Zitteraals (genitive singular)
Zitteraales (genitive singular)
Zitteraale (definite genitive plural)
Zitteraal (dative singular)
Zitteraale (dative singular)
Zitteraalen (dative definite plural)
Zitteraal (accusative singular)
Zitteraale (accusative definite plural)

18th century, from zittern (“to tremble”) + Aal (“eel”), after older Zitterfisch (“electric ray, torpedo”, 16th c., now distinguished as Zitterrochen). Compare Dutch sidderaal.

Electrophorus electricus
Electrophorus electricus#Translingual


Laternenträger

Laternenträger m (strong, genitive Laternenträgers, plural Laternenträger)

Laternenträgers (genitive)
Laternenträger (plural)
Laternenträger (nominative singular)
Laternenträger (definite nominative plural)
Laternenträgers (genitive singular)
Laternenträger (definite genitive plural)
Laternenträger (dative singular)
Laternenträgern (dative definite plural)
Laternenträger (accusative singular)
Laternenträger (accusative definite plural)

Laterne (“lantern”) + Träger (“carrier”)

af

a kind of fish (Hemigrammus falsei, Hemigrammus mattei).


Hering

de-noun

Hering m (strong, genitive Heringes or Herings, plural Heringe)

Heringes (genitive)
Herings (genitive)
Heringe (plural)
Hering (nominative singular)
Heringe (definite nominative plural)
Heringes (genitive singular)
Herings (genitive singular)
Heringe (definite genitive plural)
Hering (dative singular)
Heringe (dative singular)
Heringen (dative definite plural)
Hering (accusative singular)
Heringe (accusative definite plural)

→ Estonian: heeringas

→ Hungarian: hering

→ Macedonian: харинга (haringa)

→ Romanian: hering

→ Serbo-Croatian: haringa

From Middle High German hærinc, herinc, from Old High German hārinc, herinc, from Proto-West Germanic *hāring, *haring, perhaps from a substrate language.


Hasel

Hasel m (strong, genitive Hasels, plural Hasel)

Hasels (genitive)
Hasel (plural)
Hasel (nominative singular)
Hasel (definite nominative plural)
Hasels (genitive singular)
Hasel (definite genitive plural)
Hasel (dative singular)
Haseln (dative definite plural)
Hasel (accusative singular)
Hasel (accusative definite plural)

Inherited from Middle High German hasel, from Old High German hasala f.


Karpfen

Karpfen m (strong, genitive Karpfens, plural Karpfen, diminutive Kärpfchen n or Kärpflein n)

Karpfens (genitive)
Karpfen (plural)
Kärpfchen (diminutive neuter)
Kärpflein (diminutive neuter)
Karpfen (nominative singular)
Karpfen (definite nominative plural)
Karpfens (genitive singular)
Karpfen (definite genitive plural)
Karpfen (dative singular)
Karpfen (dative definite plural)
Karpfen (accusative singular)
Karpfen (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German karpfe, from Old High German karpho. The Central German form Karpe(n) was widespread in earlier modern German (well into the 19th century and well into Upper German territory). This may be a reason why the form has not been simplified to *Karfen, it being the only word in modern standard German in which -rpf- has not been simplified to -rf-. Further origin unsettled; compare English carp for more.


Sardine

Sardine f (genitive Sardine, plural Sardinen)

Sardine (genitive)
Sardinen (plural)
Sardine (nominative singular)
Sardinen (definite nominative plural)
Sardine (genitive singular)
Sardinen (definite genitive plural)
Sardine (dative singular)
Sardinen (dative definite plural)
Sardine (accusative singular)
Sardinen (accusative definite plural)


Sardelle

Sardelle f (genitive Sardelle, plural Sardellen)

Sardelle (genitive)
Sardellen (plural)
Sardelle (nominative singular)
Sardellen (definite nominative plural)
Sardelle (genitive singular)
Sardellen (definite genitive plural)
Sardelle (dative singular)
Sardellen (dative definite plural)
Sardelle (accusative singular)
Sardellen (accusative definite plural)


Goldfisch

Goldfisch m (strong, genitive Goldfisches or Goldfischs, plural Goldfische, diminutive Goldfischchen n or Goldfischlein n)

Goldfisches (genitive)
Goldfischs (genitive)
Goldfische (plural)
Goldfischchen (diminutive neuter)
Goldfischlein (diminutive neuter)
Goldfisch (nominative singular)
Goldfische (definite nominative plural)
Goldfisches (genitive singular)
Goldfischs (genitive singular)
Goldfische (definite genitive plural)
Goldfisch (dative singular)
Goldfische (dative singular)
Goldfischen (dative definite plural)
Goldfisch (accusative singular)
Goldfische (accusative definite plural)

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus#Translingual


Wels

Wels m (strong, genitive Welses, plural Welse)

Welses (genitive)
Welse (plural)
Wels (nominative singular)
Welse (definite nominative plural)
Welses (genitive singular)
Welse (definite genitive plural)
Wels (dative singular)
Welse (dative singular)
Welsen (dative definite plural)
Wels (accusative singular)
Welse (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German wels, from Old High German *wals, *walis, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaliʀ, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”). Cognate with German Low German Wels (“catfish”), Dutch wels (“catfish”), Old High German walira (“whale”), German Wal (“whale”).

Silurus glanis
Silurus glanis#Translingual

catfish, any fish of the order Siluriformes


Bückling

Bückling m (strong, genitive Bücklinges or Bücklings, plural Bücklinge)

Bücklinges (genitive)
Bücklings (genitive)
Bücklinge (plural)
Bückling (nominative singular)
Bücklinge (definite nominative plural)
Bücklinges (genitive singular)
Bücklings (genitive singular)
Bücklinge (definite genitive plural)
Bückling (dative singular)
Bücklinge (dative singular)
Bücklingen (dative definite plural)
Bückling (accusative singular)
Bücklinge (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German bückinc, borrowed from Middle Low German bückink. Pertaining to Bock (“buck”), seemingly because of the pungent smell.


Zebrabarbe

Zebrabarbe f (genitive Zebrabarbe, plural Zebrabarben)

Zebrabarbe (genitive)
Zebrabarben (plural)
Zebrabarbe (nominative singular)
Zebrabarben (definite nominative plural)
Zebrabarbe (genitive singular)
Zebrabarben (definite genitive plural)
Zebrabarbe (dative singular)
Zebrabarben (dative definite plural)
Zebrabarbe (accusative singular)
Zebrabarben (accusative definite plural)

From Zebra (“zebra”) + Barbe (“barbel”).


Schmerle

Schmerle f (genitive Schmerle, plural Schmerlen)

Schmerle (genitive)
Schmerlen (plural)
Schmerle (nominative singular)
Schmerlen (definite nominative plural)
Schmerle (genitive singular)
Schmerlen (definite genitive plural)
Schmerle (dative singular)
Schmerlen (dative definite plural)
Schmerle (accusative singular)
Schmerlen (accusative definite plural)

From earlier smerle. Perhaps related to Ancient Greek σμᾰρίς (smarís).

loach; a fish in the suborder Cobitoidea (order Cypriniformes)


Elektrischer Wels

Elektrischer Wels m (strong, definite nominative der Elektrische Wels, genitive (des) Elektrischen Welses, plural Elektrische Welse, definite plural die Elektrischen Welse)

der Elektrische Wels (definite nominative)
Elektrischen Welses (genitive)
Elektrische Welse (plural)
die Elektrischen Welse (definite plural)


Bitterling

Bitterling m (strong, genitive Bitterlings, plural Bitterlinge)

Bitterlings (genitive)
Bitterlinge (plural)
Bitterling (nominative singular)
Bitterlinge (definite nominative plural)
Bitterlings (genitive singular)
Bitterlinge (definite genitive plural)
Bitterling (dative singular)
Bitterlingen (dative definite plural)
Bitterling (accusative singular)
Bitterlinge (accusative definite plural)


Gebirgswels

Gebirgswels m (strong, genitive Gebirgswelses, plural Gebirgswelse)

Gebirgswelses (genitive)
Gebirgswelse (plural)
Gebirgswels (nominative singular)
Gebirgswelse (definite nominative plural)
Gebirgswelses (genitive singular)
Gebirgswelse (definite genitive plural)
Gebirgswels (dative singular)
Gebirgswelse (dative singular)
Gebirgswelsen (dative definite plural)
Gebirgswels (accusative singular)
Gebirgswelse (accusative definite plural)

Gebirge "mountain range" + Wels "wels catfish/catfish"


Teufelswels

Teufelswels m (strong, genitive Teufelswelses, plural Teufelswelse)

Teufelswelses (genitive)
Teufelswelse (plural)
Teufelswels (nominative singular)
Teufelswelse (definite nominative plural)
Teufelswelses (genitive singular)
Teufelswelse (definite genitive plural)
Teufelswels (dative singular)
Teufelswelse (dative singular)
Teufelswelsen (dative definite plural)
Teufelswels (accusative singular)
Teufelswelse (accusative definite plural)

Teufel (“devil”) + Wels (“wels catfish/catfish”)


Milchfisch

de-noun

Milchfisch m (strong, genitive Milchfisches or Milchfischs, plural Milchfische)

Milchfisches (genitive)
Milchfischs (genitive)
Milchfische (plural)
Milchfisch (nominative singular)
Milchfische (definite nominative plural)
Milchfisches (genitive singular)
Milchfischs (genitive singular)
Milchfische (definite genitive plural)
Milchfisch (dative singular)
Milchfische (dative singular)
Milchfischen (dative definite plural)
Milchfisch (accusative singular)
Milchfische (accusative definite plural)

Chanos chanos
Chanos chanos#Translingual


Brachse

Brachse f (genitive Brachse, plural Brachsen)

Brachse (genitive)
Brachsen (plural)
Brachse (nominative singular)
Brachsen (definite nominative plural)
Brachse (genitive singular)
Brachsen (definite genitive plural)
Brachse (dative singular)
Brachsen (dative definite plural)
Brachse (accusative singular)
Brachsen (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German brahsem, Old High German brahsmo, brahsma. See Brasse.

(regional, Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Alternative form of Brasse (“carp beam”)


Mairenke

Mairenke f (genitive Mairenke, plural Mairenken)

Mairenke (genitive)
Mairenken (plural)
Mairenke (nominative singular)
Mairenken (definite nominative plural)
Mairenke (genitive singular)
Mairenken (definite genitive plural)
Mairenke (dative singular)
Mairenken (dative definite plural)
Mairenke (accusative singular)
Mairenken (accusative definite plural)

Alburnus chalcoides
Alburnus chalcoides#Translingual

Danube bleak (fish) (Alburnus chalcoides)


Wobla

Wobla (genitive)
Woblas (plural)
Wobla (nominative singular)
Woblas (definite nominative plural)
Wobla (genitive singular)
Woblas (definite genitive plural)
Wobla (dative singular)
Woblas (dative definite plural)
Wobla (accusative singular)
Woblas (accusative definite plural)

Rutilus caspicus
Rutilus caspicus#Translingual


Hechtbarbe

Hechtbarbe f (genitive Hechtbarbe, plural Hechtbarben)

Hechtbarbe (genitive)
Hechtbarben (plural)
Hechtbarbe (nominative singular)
Hechtbarben (definite nominative plural)
Hechtbarbe (genitive singular)
Hechtbarben (definite genitive plural)
Hechtbarbe (dative singular)
Hechtbarben (dative definite plural)
Hechtbarbe (accusative singular)
Hechtbarben (accusative definite plural)

Luciobarbus esocinus
Luciobarbus esocinus#Translingual


Pangasius

Pangasius m (strong, genitive Pangasius, plural Pangasien)

Pangasius (genitive)
Pangasien (plural)
Pangasius (nominative singular)
Pangasien (definite nominative plural)
Pangasius (genitive singular)
Pangasien (definite genitive plural)
Pangasius (dative singular)
Pangasien (dative definite plural)
Pangasius (accusative singular)
Pangasien (accusative definite plural)

From translingual Pangasius, from New Latin pangasius, from Bengali পাঙ্গাশ (paṅgaś, “mud-coloured fish”).

der

iridescent shark, panga, swai, tra (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus)


Brasse

de-noun

Brasse f (genitive Brasse, plural Brassen)

Brasse (genitive)
Brassen (plural)
Brasse (nominative singular)
Brassen (definite nominative plural)
Brasse (genitive singular)
Brassen (definite genitive plural)
Brasse (dative singular)
Brassen (dative definite plural)
Brasse (accusative singular)
Brassen (accusative definite plural)

A Central and Low German form with -ss- for -chs-, from northern Middle High German and Middle Low German brassem, from Old High German brahsma, from Proto-West Germanic *brahsima, from Proto-Germanic *brahsmǭ, perhaps from *brehwanaz (“shining, glittery, sparkly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerek- (“to shine”), see also English braid (verb).
The form has widely replaced the more southern Brachse(n) in standard usage. Cognate with Dutch brasem.


Matjeshering

de-noun

Matjeshering m (strong, genitive Matjesherings, plural Matjesheringe)

Matjesherings (genitive)
Matjesheringe (plural)
Matjeshering (nominative singular)
Matjesheringe (definite nominative plural)
Matjesherings (genitive singular)
Matjesheringe (definite genitive plural)
Matjeshering (dative singular)
Matjesheringen (dative definite plural)
Matjeshering (accusative singular)
Matjesheringe (accusative definite plural)

From Matjes + Hering (“herring”). See the shortened form Matjes for details.


Matjes

Matjes m (strong, genitive Matjes, plural Matjes)

Matjes (genitive)
Matjes (plural)
Matjes (nominative singular)
Matjes (definite nominative plural)
Matjes (genitive singular)
Matjes (definite genitive plural)
Matjes (dative singular)
Matjes (dative definite plural)
Matjes (accusative singular)
Matjes (accusative definite plural)

Shortened from Matjeshering, which is borrowed from Dutch maatjesharing, from Middle Dutch medykenshering (literally “maiden herring”), formed from the cognates of German Mädchen (“girl”) and Hering (“herring”). The word was borrowed into several European languages, though the common term in contemporary Dutch is nieuwe haring (“new herring”).


Anchovis

de-noun

Anchovis f (genitive Anchovis, plural Anchovis)

Anchovis (genitive)
Anchovis (plural)
Anchovis (nominative singular)
Anchovis (definite nominative plural)
Anchovis (genitive singular)
Anchovis (definite genitive plural)
Anchovis (dative singular)
Anchovis (dative definite plural)
Anchovis (accusative singular)
Anchovis (accusative definite plural)

Borrowed via Dutch ansjovis from Spanish anchovas, anchoas, plural of anchova, anchoa (“anchovy”), which is from Ligurian anciôa, through Vulgar Latin *apiuva from Latin aphyē, Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē, “small fry”).

Engraulis encrasicolus
Engraulis encrasicolus#Translingual

European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)


Orfe

Orfe (genitive)
Orfen (plural)
Orfe (nominative singular)
Orfen (definite nominative plural)
Orfe (genitive singular)
Orfen (definite genitive plural)
Orfe (dative singular)
Orfen (dative definite plural)
Orfe (accusative singular)
Orfen (accusative definite plural)

From Latin orphus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς (orphṓs, “dusky grouper”).

der

Leuciscus idus
Leuciscus idus#Translingual

Ide, a fish of species Leuciscus idus (syn. Leuciscus orfus)


Grundel

de-noun

Grundel f (genitive Grundel, plural Grundeln)

Grundel m (strong, genitive Grundels, plural Grundel)

Grundel (genitive)
Grundeln (plural)
Grundels (genitive)
Grundel (plural)
Grundel (nominative singular)
Grundeln (definite nominative plural)
Grundel (genitive singular)
Grundeln (definite genitive plural)
Grundel (dative singular)
Grundeln (dative definite plural)
Grundel (accusative singular)
Grundeln (accusative definite plural)
Grundel (nominative singular)
Grundel (definite nominative plural)
Grundels (genitive singular)
Grundel (definite genitive plural)
Grundel (dative singular)
Grundeln (dative definite plural)
Grundel (accusative singular)
Grundel (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German grundel, from Old High German grundila, variant of Old High German gruntila (“groundling”). Cognate with Luxembourgish Grondel, Dutch grondel, Old English grundling (English groundling).

(biology, specifically) a fish in the family Gobiidae

(dated, regional) one of different kinds of fish in the order Cypriniformes, especially those called Schmerlen (Cobitoidea) and Gründlinge (Gobio)


Plötze

Plötze f (genitive Plötze, plural Plötzen)

Plötze (genitive)
Plötzen (plural)
Plötze (nominative singular)
Plötzen (definite nominative plural)
Plötze (genitive singular)
Plötzen (definite genitive plural)
Plötze (dative singular)
Plötzen (dative definite plural)
Plötze (accusative singular)
Plötzen (accusative definite plural)

From Middle Low German plötze (14th c.), from Polabian and/or Old Polish (cf. modern Polish płoć, płotka). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *plotь.

Rutilus rutilus
Rutilus rutilus#Translingual


Karausche

Karausche f (genitive Karausche, plural Karauschen)

Karausche (genitive)
Karauschen (plural)
Karausche (nominative singular)
Karauschen (definite nominative plural)
Karausche (genitive singular)
Karauschen (definite genitive plural)
Karausche (dative singular)
Karauschen (dative definite plural)
Karausche (accusative singular)
Karauschen (accusative definite plural)

Of Balto-Slavic origin, from Lithuanian karõsas, ultimately from a Slavic language, such as Russian карась (karasʹ, “crucian carp”), itself perhaps borrowed from Medieval Latin coracinus (“kind of river fish”). Also see English crucian.

der

Carassius carassius
Carassius carassius#Translingual


Rotauge

de-noun

Rotauge n (mixed, genitive Rotauges, plural Rotaugen)

Rotauges (genitive)
Rotaugen (plural)
Rotauge (nominative singular)
Rotaugen (definite nominative plural)
Rotauges (genitive singular)
Rotaugen (definite genitive plural)
Rotauge (dative singular)
Rotaugen (dative definite plural)
Rotauge (accusative singular)
Rotaugen (accusative definite plural)

/ˈroːtˌaʊ̯ɡə/

From rot (“red”) + Auge (“eye”). Compare Luxembourgish Routa.


Schleie

Schleie f (genitive Schleie, plural Schleien)

Schleie (genitive)
Schleien (plural)
Schleie (nominative singular)
Schleien (definite nominative plural)
Schleie (genitive singular)
Schleien (definite genitive plural)
Schleie (dative singular)
Schleien (dative definite plural)
Schleie (accusative singular)
Schleien (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German slīge, from Old High German slīo, perhaps ultimately from the root of Schleim (“slime”). Cognate with Luxembourgish Schlei.


Härling

Härling m (strong, genitive Härlings, plural Härlinge)

Härlings (genitive)
Härlinge (plural)
Härling (nominative singular)
Härlinge (definite nominative plural)
Härlings (genitive singular)
Härlinge (definite genitive plural)
Härling (dative singular)
Härlingen (dative definite plural)
Härling (accusative singular)
Härlinge (accusative definite plural)

/ˈhɛːɐ̯.lɪŋ/

archaic form of Heuerling (“the fish called dace, Leuciscus spp.”)


Steingreßling

Steingreßling m (strong, genitive Steingreßlings, plural Steingreßlinge)

Steingreßlings (genitive)
Steingreßlinge (plural)
Steingreßling (nominative singular)
Steingreßlinge (definite nominative plural)
Steingreßlings (genitive singular)
Steingreßlinge (definite genitive plural)
Steingreßling (dative singular)
Steingreßlingen (dative definite plural)
Steingreßling (accusative singular)
Steingreßlinge (accusative definite plural)

Romanogobio uranoscopus, a gudgeon of the Danube


Sprotte

Sprotte f (genitive Sprotte, plural Sprotten)

Sprotte (genitive)
Sprotten (plural)
Sprotte (nominative singular)
Sprotten (definite nominative plural)
Sprotte (genitive singular)
Sprotten (definite genitive plural)
Sprotte (dative singular)
Sprotten (dative definite plural)
Sprotte (accusative singular)
Sprotten (accusative definite plural)

→ Polish: szprot

Sprattus sprattus
Sprattus sprattus#Translingual


Koi

Koi m (strong, genitive Kois, plural Kois)

Kois (genitive)
Kois (plural)
Koi (nominative singular)
Kois (definite nominative plural)
Kois (genitive singular)
Kois (definite genitive plural)
Koi (dative singular)
Kois (dative definite plural)
Koi (accusative singular)
Kois (accusative definite plural)

koi (domesticated varieties of the common carp)


Döbel

Döbel m (strong, genitive Döbels, plural Döbel)

Döbels (genitive)
Döbel (plural)
Döbel (nominative singular)
Döbel (definite nominative plural)
Döbels (genitive singular)
Döbel (definite genitive plural)
Döbel (dative singular)
Döbeln (dative definite plural)
Döbel (accusative singular)
Döbel (accusative definite plural)

→ Polish: dubiel

Squalius cephalus
Squalius cephalus#Translingual


Kardinalfisch

Kardinalfisch m (strong, genitive Kardinalfisches or Kardinalfischs, plural Kardinalfische)

Kardinalfisches (genitive)
Kardinalfischs (genitive)
Kardinalfische (plural)
Kardinalfisch (nominative singular)
Kardinalfische (definite nominative plural)
Kardinalfisches (genitive singular)
Kardinalfischs (genitive singular)
Kardinalfische (definite genitive plural)
Kardinalfisch (dative singular)
Kardinalfische (dative singular)
Kardinalfischen (dative definite plural)
Kardinalfisch (accusative singular)
Kardinalfische (accusative definite plural)

From Kardinal (“cardinal”) + Fisch (“fish”).

White Cloud Mountain minnow
White Cloud Mountain minnow


Kardinälchen

Kardinälchen (nominative singular)
Kardinälchen (definite nominative plural)
Kardinälchens (genitive singular)
Kardinälchen (definite genitive plural)
Kardinälchen (dative singular)
Kardinälchen (dative definite plural)
Kardinälchen (accusative singular)
Kardinälchen (accusative definite plural)


Salmler

Salmler m (strong, genitive Salmlers, plural Salmler)

Salmlers (genitive)
Salmler (plural)
Salmler (nominative singular)
Salmler (definite nominative plural)
Salmlers (genitive singular)
Salmler (definite genitive plural)
Salmler (dative singular)
Salmlern (dative definite plural)
Salmler (accusative singular)
Salmler (accusative definite plural)

(zoology) characiform (fish of the order Characiformes)