German edit

Etymology edit

Of Balto-Slavic origin, from Lithuanian karõsas, ultimately from a Slavic language, such as Russian карась (karasʹ, crucian carp), itself perhaps borrowed from Medieval Latin coracinus (kind of river fish).[1][2] Also see English crucian.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kaˈʁaʊ̯ʃə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Ka‧rau‧sche

Noun edit

Karausche f (genitive Karausche, plural Karauschen)

  1. crucian carp (Carassius carassius)

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ Karausche” in Duden online
  2. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.