Goldfisch

German

Etymology

Gold (“gold”) +‎ Fisch (“fish”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɔltfɪʃ]
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Noun

Goldfisch m (strong, genitive Goldfisches or Goldfischs, plural Goldfische, diminutive Goldfischchen n or Goldfischlein n)

  1. goldfish, Carassius auratus

Declension
Declension of Goldfisch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Goldfisch die Goldfische
genitive eines des Goldfisches, Goldfischs der Goldfische
dative einem dem Goldfisch, Goldfische1 den Goldfischen
accusative einen den Goldfisch die Goldfische

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Goldfisch” in Duden online
  • “Goldfisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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