Barsch

See also: barsch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bars, from Old High German bars. Cognate with Dutch baars, English bass (earlier barse).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baːrʃ/, [baːʁʃ], [baːɐ̯ʃ], [baːʃ]
IPA^(key): /barʃ/, [b̥ɑrʃ], [b̥ɑːʃ] (southern)
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Homophone: barsch (some speakers)

Noun

Barsch m (strong, genitive Barsches or Barschs, plural Barsche)

perch (fish)

Declension

Declension of Barsch [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Barsch	die	Barsche
genitive	eines	des	Barsches, Barschs	der	Barsche
dative	einem	dem	Barsch, Barsche¹	den	Barschen
accusative	einen	den	Barsch	die	Barsche

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Flussbarsch m
Rotbarsch m
Buntbarsch m
Nilbarsch m
Seebarsch m

Further reading

“Barsch” in Duden online
“Barsch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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