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Anchovis
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German
Alternative forms
de Anschovis superseded
Etymology
Borrowed via de nl ansjovis from de es anchovas, es anchoas, plural of es anchova, es anchoa anchovy, which is from de lij anciôa, through de la-vul *apiuva from de la aphyē, de grc ἀφύη small fry.
Pronunciation
de /anˈʃoːvɪs/
de De-Anchovis.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de An cho vis
Noun
f,-
European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus species)
anchovy in oil
Usage notes
In colloquial German a new singular die de Anchovi may be backformed from the plural.
Declension
f,-
See also
de Sardelle anchovy (in general)
Further reading
de Seafood Otocephalan fish