Teich
EnglishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Teich (plural Teichs)
- A surname.
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German tīch, from Old High German *tīh, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ-. Doublet of Deich, which is the same word from a West Central German source. Cognate with Yiddish טײַך (taykh), Dutch dijk, English ditch, Icelandic díki.
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /taɪ̯ç/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç
- Homophone: Teig (only according to a regional pronunciation of this word)
NounEdit
Teich m (strong, genitive Teiches or Teichs, plural Teiche)
- pond (natural or man-made)
- (only in the combination 'der große Teich') the Atlantic Ocean
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Teich [masculine, strong]
SynonymsEdit
Related termsEdit
- Badeteich, Ententeich, Fischteich, Froschteich, Forellenteich, Karpfenteich, Schwanenteich, Seerosenteich
- Teichrose, Teichfrosch, Teichmolch