Pfirsich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pfersich, from Latin persicum.

Pronunciation

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

Pfirsich m (genitive Pfirsichs or Pfirsiches, plural Pfirsiche)

peach

Declension

Declension of Pfirsich

	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 uncommon, see notes

Descendants

→ Norwegian: fersken
→ Swedish: persika
- → Finnish: persikka

Further reading

Pfirsich in Duden online

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