שטאָקפֿיש

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • שטאָק־פֿיש (shtok-fish)

Etymology

Compare German Stockfisch. By surface analysis, שטאָק (shtok) +‎ פֿיש (fish).

Noun

שטאָקפֿיש • (shtokfishm, plural שטאָקפֿיש (shtokfish)

  1. cod (marine fish of the family Gadidae)
    Synonym: דאָרש (dorsh)