Anchovis
German
Alternative forms
- Anschovis
Etymology
Borrowed via Dutch ansjovis from Spanish anchovas, anchoas, plural of Spanish anchova, anchoa (“anchovy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈʃoːvɪs/
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Noun
Anchovis f (genitive Anchovis, plural Anchovis)
- anchovy in oil
Usage notes
- In colloquial German a new singular die Anchovi may be backformed from the plural.
Declension
Declension of Anchovis
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Anchovis | die | Anchovis |
| genitive | einer | der | Anchovis | der | Anchovis |
| dative | einer | der | Anchovis | den | Anchovis |
| accusative | eine | die | Anchovis | die | Anchovis |
See also
- Sardelle (the fish as such)