Silberfischchen
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Silberfisch (fairly rare)
Etymology edit
Mid-19th century, from Silber (“silver”) + Fischchen (literally “little fish”), which latter had already been used in this sense on its own. As in English silverfish, the name is based on the somewhat fish-like form as well as movement of the insect.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Silberfischchen n (strong, genitive Silberfischchens, plural Silberfischchen)
- silverfish, slicker (insect)
- Synonym: (archaic or dialectal) Zuckergast
Declension edit
Declension of Silberfischchen [neuter, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Silberfischchen” in Duden online