Fittich

German

Alternative forms

• Fittig (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German vetech, vettech, from Old High German feddah, fettah, perhaps contracted from fedrah, fedarah, though this is uncertain. Either way probably related with Feder (“feather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪtɪç/

Noun

Fittich m (strong, genitive Fittiches or Fittichs, plural Fittiche)

1. (literary, poetic) wing, pinion

   Synonym: Flügel

2. (figurative, in the plural, with unter) assistance, patronage, protection

   under seine Fittiche ― under one's protection (literally, “under one's wings”)

Declension

Declension of Fittich [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Fittich	die	Fittiche
genitive	eines	des	Fittiches, Fittichs	der	Fittiche
dative	einem	dem	Fittich, Fittiche1	den	Fittichen
accusative	einen	den	Fittich	die	Fittiche

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Schlafittchen
• unter seine Fittiche nehmen

Further reading

• “Fittich” in Duden online
• “Fittich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache