Lachs

German

Etymology

From Middle High German lahs, from Old High German lahs, from Proto-West Germanic *lahs, from Proto-Germanic *lahsaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laks/
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Homophones: Lacks, lax

Noun

Lachs m (strong, genitive Lachses, plural Lachse)

salmon, lax/lox
longissimus dorsi (core muscle, long back extensor muscle) of the back of slaughtered animals, especially pigs (Schweinelachs or Lachsfleisch), calves (Kalbslachs), and lambs (Lammlachs); part of the rib or chop cuts.

Declension

Declension of Lachs [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Lachs	die	Lachse
genitive	eines	des	Lachses	der	Lachse
dative	einem	dem	Lachs, Lachse¹	den	Lachsen
accusative	einen	den	Lachs	die	Lachse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

lachsartig
lachsfarben

Related terms

Alaska-Lachs
atlantischer Lachs
Donaulachs
Flammlachs
Flusslachs
Kamtschatka-Lachs
Königslachs
Lachsart
Lachsbrötchen
Lachsfang
Lachsfarm
Lachsfilet
Lachsfisch
Lachsforelle
Lachshering
lachsrosa
Lachsschaumspeise
Lachsschinken
Lachstreppe
Lachszucht
Räucherlachs
Seelachs
Silberlachs
Wildlachs
Zuchtlachs

Further reading

“Lachs” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Lachs” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Lachs” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Lachs” in Duden online

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