Seelachs
German
Etymology
See (“sea”) + Lachs (“salmon”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Seelachs m (genitive Seelachses, plural Seelachse)
- lit. "sea salmon" / "sea lox", a term invented by the fishing industry to enhance sales of the fish Köhler "pollock", Pollachius virens, which is not a salmon at all
Declension
Declension of Seelachs
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Seelachs | die | Seelachse |
genitive | eines | des | Seelachses | der | Seelachse |
dative | einem | dem | Seelachs, Seelachse1 | den | Seelachsen |
accusative | einen | den | Seelachs | die | Seelachse |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Seelachs in Duden online