German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German plötze (14th c.), from Polabian and/or Old Polish (cf. modern Polish płoć, płotka). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *plotь.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈplœt͡sə/
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  • Hyphenation: Plöt‧ze

Noun

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Plötze f (genitive Plötze, plural Plötzen)

  1. common roach (a fish, Rutilus rutilus)
    Synonym: Rotauge

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