Rochen

See also: rochen and röchen

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German roche, ruche, possibly a derivative of Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz (“rough”), but often thought to be from a substrate (compare also Latin raia). Cognate with Dutch rog, Old English reohhe, ruhha, and, via Old French, English roach (“a fish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔxən/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ro‧chen

Noun

Rochen m (strong, genitive Rochens, plural Rochen)

  1. ray (marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail)

Declension

Declension of Rochen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rochen die Rochen
genitive eines des Rochens der Rochen
dative einem dem Rochen den Rochen
accusative einen den Rochen die Rochen

Hyponyms

Further reading

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