Lippfisch

German

Etymology

Lippe (“lip”) +‎ Fisch (“fish”), on account of their prominent thick lips.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Lippfisch m (strong, genitive Lippfisches or Lippfischs, plural Lippfische, diminutive Lippfischchen n or Lippfischlein n)

  1. wrasse (any one of numerous species within the family Labridae)

Declension

Declension of Lippfisch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lippfisch die Lippfische
genitive eines des Lippfisches, Lippfischs der Lippfische
dative einem dem Lippfisch, Lippfische1 den Lippfischen
accusative einen den Lippfisch die Lippfische

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Junkerlippfisch
  • Messerlippfisch
  • Mittelmeer-Lippfisch
  • Prachtlippfisch
  • Schweinslippfisch
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