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Silberfischchen
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German
Alternative forms
de Silberfisch fairly rare
Etymology
Mid-19th century, from de Silber silver Fischchen little fish, which latter had already been used in this sense on its own. As in en silverfish, the name is based on the somewhat fish-like form as well as movement of the insect.
Pronunciation
de /ˈzɪlbɐˌfɪʃçən/
de De-Silberfischchen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
silverfish, slicker insect
de Zuckergast<q:archaic or dialectal>
Declension
n
Further reading
de Insects