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Fisk
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fisk
English
Etymology
English occupational surname for a fisherman or fish seller, or a cognominal surname for someone thought to resemble a fish, from en non fiskr (cognate with ang fisc), from en gem-pro *fiskaz.
Pronunciation
en /fɪsk/
en ɪsk 1
Proper noun
en occupations,nicknames < Old Norse.
en place c/USA:
en ucomm twp:Suf/Richland co/Adair County s/Iowa.
en minor city co/Butler County s/Missouri.
en ucomm town:pref/Utica co/Winnebago County s/Wisconsin.
Derived terms
en Fiskian
Further reading
Saterland Frisian
thumb|n Fisk.
Etymology
stq gem-pro ine-pro 2
From stq ofs fisk, from stq gmw-pro *fisk. Cognates include fy fisk and de Fisch.
Pronunciation
stq /fɪsk/
stq Fisk
stq ɪsk 1
Noun
m Fiske
fish
Derived terms
stq Fiskotter
Related terms
stq fiskje
References
stq Vertebrates Ichthyology