Laich

See also: laich, läich, and Läich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German leich. Identical with Leich and thus ultimately from Proto-Germanic *laikaz (dance, game).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laɪ̯ç/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç

Noun

Laich m (strong, genitive Laiches or Laichs, plural Laiche)

1. (zoology) spawn (eggs laid in the water by aquatic organisms)

Declension

Declension of Laich [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Laich	die	Laiche
genitive	eines	des	Laiches, Laichs	der	Laiche
dative	einem	dem	Laich, Laiche1	den	Laichen
accusative	einen	den	Laich	die	Laiche

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Fischlaich, Froschlaich

Derived terms

• laichen

Related terms

• Laichgrund, Laichzeit

Further reading

• Laich on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Laich” in Duden online
• “Laich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache