Pfirsich

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German pfersich, from Old High German phersih, from Proto-West Germanic *persik (“peach”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈp͡fɪʁzɪç/, [ˈpfɪrzɪç], [ˈpfɪʁzɪç], [ˈpfɪɐ̯zɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪʁzɪç/, [ˈfɪʁzɪç], [ˈfɪɐ̯zɪç] (most speakers in northern and central Germany)
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Noun

Pfirsich m (strong, genitive Pfirsiches or Pfirsichs, plural Pfirsiche)

  1. peach

Declension

Declension of Pfirsich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfirsich die Pfirsiche
genitive eines des Pfirsiches, Pfirsichs der Pfirsiche
dative einem dem Pfirsich, Pfirsiche1 den Pfirsichen
accusative einen den Pfirsich die Pfirsiche

1Now rare, see notes.

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