Pfirsich

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Middle High German pfersich, from Old High German phersih, from Proto-West Germanic *persik (“peach”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈp͡fɪʁzɪç/, [ˈpfɪrzɪç], [ˈpfɪʁzɪç], [ˈpfɪɐ̯zɪç] (standard)
    • IPA(key): /ˈfɪʁzɪç/, [ˈfɪʁzɪç], [ˈfɪɐ̯zɪç] (most speakers in northern and central Germany)
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    Noun

    Pfirsich m (strong, genitive Pfirsiches or Pfirsichs, plural Pfirsiche)

    1. peach

    Declension

    Declension of Pfirsich [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Pfirsich die Pfirsiche
    genitive eines des Pfirsiches, Pfirsichs der Pfirsiche
    dative einem dem Pfirsich, Pfirsiche1 den Pfirsichen
    accusative einen den Pfirsich die Pfirsiche

    1Now rare, see notes.

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