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Fittich
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German
Alternative forms
de Fittig obsolete
Etymology
From de gmh vetech, gmh vettech, from de goh feddah, goh fettah, perhaps contracted from goh fedrah, goh fedarah, though this is uncertain. Either way probably related with de Feder feather.
Pronunciation
de /ˈfɪtɪç/
de De-Fittich.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
de literary poetic wing, pinion
de Flügel
de figurative in the plural with de unter assistance, patronage, protection
de unter seine Fittiche under one's protection under one's wings
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de Schlafittchen
de unter seine Fittiche nehmen
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