Dorsch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German dorsch, borrowed from Middle Low German dorsch, itself from Old Norse þorskr, from Proto-Germanic *þurskaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔrʃ/, [dɔʁʃ], [dɔɐ̯ʃ], [dɔːʃ]
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Noun

Dorsch m (strong, genitive Dorsches or Dorschs, plural Dorsche)

  1. cod (marine fish of the family Gadidae)

Declension

Declension of Dorsch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dorsch die Dorsche
genitive eines des Dorsches, Dorschs der Dorsche
dative einem dem Dorsch, Dorsche1 den Dorschen
accusative einen den Dorsch die Dorsche

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • Franzosendorsch
  • Gabeldorsch
  • Polardorsch
  • Silberdorsch
  • Zwergdorsch

Further reading

  • “Dorsch” in Duden online
  • “Dorsch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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