Fittich

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German vetech, vettech, from Old High German feddah, fettah, perhaps contracted from fedrah, fedarah, though this is uncertain. Either way probably related with Feder (“feather”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪtɪç/

Noun

Fittich m (strong, genitive Fittiches or Fittichs, plural Fittiche)

  1. (literary, poetic) wing, pinion
    Synonym: Flügel
  2. (figurative, in the plural, with unter) assistance, patronage, protection
    unter seine Fittiche ― under one's protection (literally, “under one's wings”)

Declension

Declension of Fittich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fittich die Fittiche
genitive eines des Fittiches, Fittichs der Fittiche
dative einem dem Fittich, Fittiche1 den Fittichen
accusative einen den Fittich die Fittiche

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

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