Polyglot Dictionary

Silberfisch

/ˈzɪlbɐˌfɪʃ/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Silberfische

Meaning

  1. silverfish

    Built from Silber (silver) + Fisch (fish).

    • Im Bad sitzt ein Silberfisch.

      A silverfish sits in the bathroom.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Silber silver
  • Fisch fish

Practice

1 What does Silberfisch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Im Bad sitzt ein ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Silberfisch?

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